TITLE: FANTHOMAS - Woawie (You Have Finished)
Ohhh... Fanthomas eeeh
Kwahu - New Year baby... 1st January 1960
Born on Sunday, left on Sunday...
From Domi Anglican Primary, small boy with big dream,
You dey learn your book, Atomic L/A Middle School team,
You cross go Naija for greener pastures, searching for life,
But 1983, Ghana Must Go bag, you return home alive.
Nyame na ɔkyerɛ kwan, na ɔsan de wo baa fie.
Fanthomas, woayɛ adwuma pa, you have finished your assignment,
Born on Kwasiada, you left on Kwasiada, woawie!
Legon driver, you drove kings and scholars with honour,
Prof. Sefa Dede ne nipa kɛseɛ, you served with love.
Fanthomas, da yie, wo kra nna ase, w'ani nna ase,
You are always in our hearts, yɛn werɛ remfi wo da.
University of Ghana, Legon - your steering wheel was your pride,
Professional driver, dignified, no shaking, always on time.
You retired, but sickness came 2020, you fought the fight,
Six years after your senior brother, Sunday 27th September, you slept in the night.
Onipa yɛ adwuma na Onyame hyira no, afei wo home.
Me nua pa... John Quarshie Attigah Jnr...
Asase ye duru ampa... Earth is heavy truly...
But Jah know say your time is done,
Wo nsa ano adwuma no, Nyame ahu,
You no dey suffer again, kae me bio, wɔ sorosoro.
Fanthomas, woayɛ adwuma pa, you have finished your assignment,
Born on Kwasiada, left on Kwasiada, Onyame na ɔfrɛ wo!
Gyae su, ma yɛn to dwom, let we celebrate your life,
A legend of the road, a humble soul, gone to Zion.
Fanthomas, da yie, Nyame nfa wo kra nsie,
You are always in our hearts, daa ara kwa.
Fan... Thomas... nante yie...
Go well, my brother... Nana Nyame mfa wo nsie...
Till we meet again... on that beautiful shore...
Fanthomas lives on... daa...