Eyin Iyawo Lyrics

Lead: Ẹyin Iyawo oni meni o.

Translation: (May the wife not be barren).

Chorus: Àmín, Amin (Amen, Amen).

Lead: Ọkọ oni yanku o.

Translation: (The husband will not die untimely)

Chorus: Àmín, Amin.

Lead: Ere a Po nibe.

Translation: (May it be abundantly rewarding)

Lead: Lola Oluwa l'oke.

Chorus: Amin, Àmín.

Lead: Mo ti kúrò nínú, ẹgbẹ àpón

Eba mi yo, mo l'aya rere.

Translation: (I have left the bachelor's society,

Rejoice with me, I have a good wife.)

Chorus: Repeated.

Lead: for better for worse, all fear is gone

Eba mi yọ mọ l'aya rere.

Chorus: repeated.

Lead: love will rule our home, we'll live in peace,

Eba mi yọ, molaya rere.

Chorus. Repeated.

Lead: (ad Lib the virtuous woman, wo can find?

For her price is far above rubies, who can find?

Mo ti r'eni tókàn mi Yan, mo ti r'eni tókàn mi nfe

Ebi, ara ,ọrẹ, e ba mi yọ.

Iyawo oni o, jẹ ká gbohun lẹnu e.

(Today's wife, let's hear your voice)

Wife: mo ti kúrò nínú, ẹgbẹ omidan ebami

Yo, mo loko rere.

(Translation: I have left the spinsters club,

Rejoice with me, I have a good husband).

Chorus: repeated.

Lead: rejoice with us, halleluyah!

Hossanah! Amen! We thank you O Lord

Forever, and ever love will rule our home.

Chorus: repeated.