Ife dara

[Intro] Ife dara o, ife dara Ife dara o, e jo e wa jo Ife dara o, ife dara Tonight we celebrate, everybody come along [Verse 1] Woke up this morning with a smile on my face Sun dey shine for Lagos, mo ti find my place Owo ti wa, alafia ti wa, family by my side E je ki a jo, e je ki a yo, nothing we go hide From the mainland to the island, every body dey vibe Mama dey dance in the kitchen, papa dey alive Grateful for the small things, grateful for it all When life dey sweet like honey, answer when it calls [Chorus] Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Life is good and I know it Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Raise your hands and show it We didn't come this far to give up now E jo e jo, let the music ring out loud Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Life is so good [Verse 2] They said I wouldn't make it, said the road too long But every scar I carry turned into a song Eja nla ko ni maa sare, big fish doesn't rush Mo gbe oju mi soke, I refuse to crush See my people rising, see the future bright Agbada on the dancefloor, dancing through the night From Accra to Nairobi, from London back to Lagos Every heart connected when the music takes control [Chorus] Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Life is good and I know it Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Raise your hands and show it We didn't come this far to give up now E jo e jo, let the music ring out loud Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Life is so good [Bridge] Adura mi, olukoso lalu — my prayer, the answer came Ope o, ope o, ope o — I give thanks all the same Adura mi, olukoso lalu — every storm has its end E jo e wa jo, e jo e wa jo — come and dance, my friend [Call and Response] Ife— (Dara!) Ife— (Dara!) Ife dara, ife dara, ife dara o! [Chorus] Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Life is good and I know it Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Raise your hands and show it We didn't come this far to give up now E jo e jo, let the music ring out loud Ife dara o! (Ife dara!) Life is so good [Outro] Ife dara o… (ife dara…) Ife dara o… (ife dara…) Mo dupẹ lọwọ Ọlọrun — I thank the Most High Tonight we live forever under this open sky Ife dara o…