Ohun Oju Nri

Ohun oju nri enu o ma ni le so o
 Ohun oju ri omo o ma ni le so bo de'le o
 They say we're free and colonisation is a thing of the past
 But look around you people
 Time is going by and we still can't get it right
 They our land is the home of poverty and disease
 and we're treated like second-class citizens of the
 world
 Our leaders run around begging for help
 When the solutions are right here at home with us
 The future of the this land is in the hands
 Of every man and woman, young and old
 Everyone of us has a share in the blame for the
 failure of society
 See, we're still slaves economically,
 We're still slaves politically,
 We're still slaves ideologically
 But I've got a song to sing
 Je a gbe'ra kuro o ninu ogbun aye,
 Ore e so'ra, e dakun o, a ma njin si koto
 Je a gbe'ra kuro o ninu ogbun aye
 A ni e mu'ra, e so'ra o, a ma njin si koto lo o
 We're trying to fix things from the top to the
 ground
 But the way to solve it is from the ground
 upwards
 Lasting change begins at the individual level
 Everyone dips in the pot but no one replenishes
 Have you forgotten the rules?
 Without love there can be no truth, justice and
 peace
 We must turn our backs on selfishness and greed
 Go back to our culture of community - all for one
 and one for all
 Not just every man to his own
 We must go back to the land
 A nation that cannot feed itself
 Will always remain subservient to others
 We're still slaves to material wealth,
 We're still slaves to religion,
 We're still slaves to foreign ideals
 But I've got a song to sing
 This land will be a great place one day
 A place where dreams come true
 Our hope is in the children
 Teach them to love their fellow man
 And never to judge anyone by the colour of their
 skin, religion or language
 Teach to be proud of our culture
 And the values of hardwork and perseverance,
 honest and humility
 Treat every child like your own
 For every child, no matter the circumstances of
 his birth,
 Is a beacon to this glorious future
 Teach them to be strong in love
 And never look down on themselves
 Teach them to be strong
 And learn to hold their heads up wherever they
 may go
 Teach the children to sing this song of pride
 And let them sing it loud and clear:
 I'm not ashamed to be who I am
 I'm not ashamed - I'm a proud African
 I'm not afraid - I'm a child of The Most High
 I'm not ashamed and I've got a song to sing