For The Love of Tradition

Hurriedly hurriedly, quickly, quickly!
The waves at sea are not peaceful today
Neither will my love be still today!
Today today I must marry her!
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!

My Friend come follow me ohh come follow me!
Come follow me to Dzorgbenyui’s house
To meet her father this instant!
Not another day ohh! No! not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!

 
Yes my friend
I have found her ohh!
On that fateful day our paths crossed
And everything has been historical!
but now I want to make it futuristic!
So oya, come follow me!
Today I must marry her
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 


 
Eyyy, a sight to melt the heart!
Ah Beautiful Dzorgbenyui, wonderful Dzorgbenyui
Walking majestic, majestic
Step-step in my direction!
Smiling, smiling at me!
Wherever I slept today, I must sleep there again!
As for today I must marry her
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 

 
Dzorgbenyui, hold my hand; lets walk
Dzorgbenyui, hold my hand; lets talk!
Today I must come to your father’s house
Today my people will sit down with your people!
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 

 
Love is such a beautiful thing
Through rain, through sun through storm and any kind weather
I will my love to grow and get better
Today I make vows of fidelity and commitment
Today, not another day! No not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 

 
It won’t be long, no it won’t be long
Before the sun sets before the sun sets
Even if we have to walk through the rain we will!
Umbrella in hand, no rains will stop the show!
Today I must come to your father’s house
Today my people will sit down with your people!
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 

 
Today is today!
The day, OUR DAY!
Dzorgbenyui, my bride in the company of her friends
Isn’t she a beauty! Isn’t she a sight to behold!
Today my people will sit down with your people!
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 

 
Dancing Agbaja with grace
Dancing Agbaja with style
Dancing Agbaja with skill
Here she comes ohh!
The bride is here ohh!
Let the groom rejoice ohh!
Beautiful, beautiful!
Splendid, splendid!
Today my people will sit down with your people!
Not another day ohh! No! Not another tomorrow!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and to marry I go!
 

 
I see you Dzorgbenyui
Beautiful beautiful!
My people, meet my bride ohh!
my beautiful bride!
Today my people have sat down with your people!
Today we marry!
 

 
The gifts have been received
Graciously accepted!
My people I thank you ohhh!
My new family, I thank you ohh!
Our family has grown “exponential”!
Love has met love, and now everything is lovely!
Our customary marriage is complete!
We have fulfilled tradition!
Am I not the son of Sodzi? I am! and marry I did!