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Water No Get Enemy by Fela Kuti album cover

Water No Get Enemy

by Fela Kuti

Lyrics
T'o ba fe lo we omi l'o ma'lo
If you wan go wash, na water you go use

T'o ba fe se'be omi l'o ma'lo
If you wan cook soup, na water you go use

T'o ri ba n'gbona o omi l'ero re
If your head dey hot, na water go cool am

T'omo ba n'dagba omi l'o ma'lo
If your child dey grow, na water he go use

If water kill your child, na water you go use
T'omi ba p'omo e o omi na lo ma'lo

Ko s'ohun to'le se k'o ma lo'mi o
Nothing without water

Ko s'ohun to'le se k'o ma lo'mi o
Omi o l'ota o
Water, e no get enemy
Omi o l'ota o (water e no get enemy)

If you fight am, unless you wan die (water e no get enemy)
I say water no get enemy (water e no get enemy)
If you fight am, unless you wan die (water e no get enemy)
Omi o l'ota o (water e no get enemy)

I dey talk of black man power (water e no get enemy)
I dey talk of black power, I say (water e no get enemy)
I say water no get enemy (water e no get enemy)
If you fight am, unless you wan die (water e no get enemy)
I say water no get enemy (water e no get enemy)
I say water no get enemy (water e no get enemy)
Omi o l'ota o (water e no get enemy)
Omi o l'ota o (water e no get enemy)