[Fela Kuti]
T'o ba fe lo we omi l'o ma'lo
If you want go wash, a water you go use

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

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

T'omo ba n'dagba omi l'o ma'lo
If your child dey grow, a 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

[Chorus]
(Water, him no get enemy!)
Omi o l'ota o
(Water, him no get enemy!)
Omi o l'ota o (Water, him no get enemy!)
If you fight am, unless you wan die (Water, him no get enemy!)
I say water no get enemy (Water, him no get enemy!)
If you fight am, unless you wan die (Water, him no get enemy!)
Omi o l'ota o (Water, him no get enemy!)
I dey talk of Black man power (Water, him no get enemy!)
I dey talk of Black power, I say (Water, him no get enemy!)
I say water no get enemy (Water, him no get enemy!)
If you fight am, unless you wan die (Water, him no get enemy!)
I say water no get enemy (Water, him no get enemy!)
I say water no get enemy (Water, him no get enemy!)
Omi o l'ota o (Water, him no get enemy!)
Omi o l'ota o (Water, him no get enemy!)