Ibike Lyrics – Kalabari

Lyrics for Ibike

Lyrics Credit : Constance Wokoma

Ibi ke Itemebo mie
Inyanabo mie
Ikokobo mie eee
Ori Gbamasobo I sinari ee bo te nama
(Repeat)

Chorus
Ibi ke omie ee (2ce)
Ibi ke omie ee (2ce)
Sobo sobo Ikokobo mie ee
Ori Gbamasobo I sinari ee bo te nama (2ce)
(Repeat)

Verse 2
Owari bote nama bote nama
Bote bo kori ee
Ori Gbamasobo I sinari ee bote nama
(Repeat)

Repeat Chorus (2ce)

Sobo Ibike omie ee (2ce)
Sobo sobo sobo sobo
OOOOmie ee
Sobo oooo Sobo oooo (2ce)
Gbamasobo I sinari ee bote nama (several times)

TRANSLATION

Verse 1
Be good to your creator
Your owner
Your keeper
The Everlasting One calls you to come and build

Chorus
Be good to Him (2ce)
Be good to him (2ce)
Come in, come in and do for your keeper
The Everlasting One calls you to come and build

Verse 2
His house, come and build, come and build
Come and do the work
The Everlasting One calls you to come and build

Chorus (as above)

Come in, do good to Him (2ce)
Come in, come in (4ce)
Do for Him
Come in, come in (2ce)
The Everlasting One calls you to come and build (several times to the end)