O SE BABA
Words by Danniebelle Hall
(Nigerian Praise) - pronounced Oh Shay.

As I journey to the motherland of Africa
to teach my people how the praise the Lord
I expected I would see a country steeped in poverty
people beating drums, carrying a sword

But what I found would change my life forever
somehow I knew I'd never be the same
Forty thousand upraised hands
people breaking out in dance
shouting glory hallelujah to his name

O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)
O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)
O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)
O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)

Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)

The song of praise ascended up to heaven
like a mighty mighty thunder was the sound
People not ashamed to sing
and they danced before the king
as they praised him for the joy that they had found

Chief Ebinezar sang a song that night in Africa
A song of simple words and melody
But I must warn you from the start
If you sing it from your heart
you just might begin to dance along with me

O Se (O Se) Jesu (Jesu)
O Se (O Se) Jesu (Jesu)
O Se (O Se) Jesu (Jesu)
O Se (O Se) Jesu (Jesu)

Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)

(*phonetically interpreted)

O SE O BABA
O SE O UMBA
BA ME SE JE ME OH BABA

O SE O BABA
O SE O UMBA
BA ME SE JE ME OH BABA

O SE O BABA
O SE O UMBA
BA ME SE JE ME OH BABA

O SE O BABA
O SE O UMBA
BA ME SE JE ME OH BABA

O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)
O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)
O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)
O Se (O Se) Baba (baba)

Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)
Thank you (thank you) Father (father)

recited by Danniebelle over the phone and typed by Cynthia :-)