Текст песни
If no be God wey dey my side
I no know where I for dey
This God is good
This God is always by my side
God is always by your side
When the enemy comes around just like a flood
He will lift up a standard against him
No need to fear, no need to worry, Benaotu
God is always by your side
No weapon formed against you shall prosper
Every tongue against you shall not succeed
He is a very big God o, always by your side, Bèńà ótù
God is always by your side
If no be God wey dey my side
I no know where I for dey
This God is good
This God is always by my side
God is always by your side
Kime ke fon mene kpo ene arù me bileghafa
(In the midst of the storm, my boat will not sink)
Nanaowei emomo emi do ne ye ofoinmo
(Because God is with me, I will float)
Even on the sea, He's always by my side o—Nanaowei
God is always by my side
God will always be my source of joy
Nanaowei, ye ekere done powei powei enyeri mene
(Oh God, it is because of You I am glad)
Whether I ask or not
You always dey show me love o
Always by my side
If no be God wey dey my side
I no know where I for dey
This God is good
This God is always by my side
God is always by your side
Èfàtímí wèré yà, Èfàdé yòh
(Without You I will be lost)
Dèín kè èmà Bònó kpò èkèré tímì èdì mènè
This God is good o
This God is always by my side
God is always by your side
Àgónò kà yòúmènè kpò — You watch over me
(When I'm airborne, You watch over me)
Bènì kà yòúmènè kpò — You protect my life
(Even when I travel by sea)
My God is good o
He is a very big God o, always by my side
God is always by your side
If no be God wey dey my side
I no know where I for dey
This God is good
This God is always by my side
God is always by your side
Always dey by my side—
We serve a big God!
In my going out
Always dey by my side
In my coming in
Always dey by my side
He is always there for me—
Always dey by my side
Come on!
E dey by your side ooo!
Always dey your side
I no dey worry—
He dey by my side o
AD-LIBS
I no dey worry, I no dey fear o
I no dey shake o—no wahala
God dey!
He dey by my side o
Everywhere I go, He dey with me
Anything I do, God dey ooo
Àyíbà Èmòmó Èmí, Èmèné Bá èyékpò Èsínghà
Tèmè òwèí Èmómò Èmí dò nè, Èmèné Bá èyèkpó Èsìnghá
Bùlóù Kè dí kpò Èmí, Bà tóùn kpò dí kpò Èmí
(Because God is with me, I will not be afraid
He is before me and behind me.)
He no dey sleep o
He no dey slumber
He too dey bless me—
He turned my life around o
Dem for don kpai me if no be Your grace ooo
Every day, na You dey protect me—
That's why I'm alive ooo (×3)
Mmmm... mmmm
Hmmmm... hmmmm
Ehhhhhhhhhh
Ehnnn hmm ehnnnn
ENDING
Me ke Owoako ma sei mene bra
Me ke Ezon otubo sei mene bra
(This is how the Ijaw people dance.)