[male
vocals] [
Intro] (
Oya,
ehen!) (
Make
we
celebrate
one
real
brother
today!) (
Umar
Abubakar
Farouk,
the
man
himself!) (
No
dulling,
it’
s
a
big
day!)
[Verse 1] It
started
way
back
in
the
days
of
ACPML
[Verse 1] It
started
way
back
in
the
days
of
ACPML
African
Circle,
that’
s
where
the
story
began
Through
the
stress
and
the
hustle,
you
were
the
steady
hand
A
dependable
brother,
yeah,
you
the
best
in
the
land
Even
when
we
parted
ways
and
moved
to
something
new
The
bond
stayed
tight,
man,
I’
m
talking
about
you
Through
the
changing
weather,
you
always
came
through
No
cap,
Umar,
nobody
doing
it
like
you
do
[Chorus] It’
s
a
celebration
for
the
legend
today
Umar
Abubakar
Farouk,
hip-hip-hooray!
From
the
office
floor
to
the
life
we
dey
live
You’
re
the
true
friend
that
only
grace
can
give
Odogwu
man,
we
dey
toast
to
your
name
Another
year
wiser,
you
never
stay
the
same
Yeah,
you
the
greatest,
no
room
for
the
shame
We
dey
celebrate
you,
and
that
is
the
game! (
E
choke!)
[Verse 2] Always
reliable,
you
never
let
the
pressure
win
Whether
work
or
the
street,
you
always
wear
the
grin
My
brother,
my
colleague,
let
the
blessings
begin
As
you
add
another
year,
let
the
light
soak
in
From
Lagos
to
the
world,
your
influence
dey
spread
Blessings
for
the
future,
and
for
the
path
you
tread
Umar,
you
the
one,
let
the
truth
be
said
Put
a
crown
on
your
head,
let
the
table
be
spread (
See
gobe,
party
time!)
[Chorus] It’
s
a
celebration
for
the
legend
today
Umar
Abubakar
Farouk,
hip-hip-hooray!
From
the
office
floor
to
the
life
we
dey
live
You’
re
the
true
friend
that
only
grace
can
give
Odogwu
man,
we
dey
toast
to
your
name
Another
year
wiser,
you
never
stay
the
same
Yeah,
you
the
greatest,
no
room
for
the
shame
We
dey
celebrate
you,
and
that
is
the
game!
[Bridge] Cheers
to
the
years
that
we
shared
in
the
past
Cheers
to
the
future,
we
make
it
to
last
Nothing
can
stop
us,
we
moving
too
fast
Happy
birthday,
Umar,
a
blast
from
the
blast! (
Mo
gbe!)
[Verse 3] So
raise
up
your
glass,
let
the
jollof
go
round
Umar
is
the
king,
let
the
anthem
sound
In
a
world
full
of
noise,
you
keep
us
on
ground
Best
colleague
ever,
the
joy
that
we
found
We
celebrate
your
life,
we
celebrate
your
soul
May
you
stay
winning,
may
you
stay
whole
Umar,
you
the
champion,
you
take
control (
Oya,
no
dulling!)
[Chorus] It’
s
a
celebration
for
the
legend
today
Umar
Abubakar
Farouk,
hip-hip-hooray!
From
the
office
floor
to
the
life
we
dey
live
You’
re
the
true
friend
that
only
grace
can
give
Odogwu
man,
we
dey
toast
to
your
name
Another
year
wiser,
you
never
stay
the
same
Yeah,
you
the
greatest,
no
room
for
the
shame
We
dey
celebrate
you,
and
that
is
the
game!
[Outro] Happy
birthday,
Umar!
Farouk,
you
the
man,
on
God! (
Shey
you
dey
whine
me?)
Only
love
for
you
today!
Stay
winning,
my
brother! (
Shey
you
dey
whine
me?)
Only
love
for
you
today!
Stay
winning,
my
brother! (
E
choke!)