Tongolo
D'Banj Lyrics

Han han
The artist is making a sound to grab attention before starting the song.

Make I tell una one secret
The artist is about to share a secret.

The secret wey me I dey use for all this women now
The artist is sharing a secret about how he attracts women.

Na the magic word be this
The secret the artist uses is a magic word.

No long thing, No long thing
The artist emphasizes that the secret is simple and straightforward.

Just tell them tongolo
The magic word he uses is 'tongolo,' which he instructs the listener to use when they see a woman they like.

Me, I be D'banj
The artist is introducing himself as D'banj.

My Jamo friends dem dey call me ski banj
The artist's Jamaican friends call him 'ski banj.'

I don't get degree for womanolgy
The artist did not study 'womanology' formally or have a degree in it.

I just study the woman physiognomy ah!
The artist studies the physical features, characteristics, and expressions of women to get their attention and interest.

Wey dey make them follow me
By studying the physiognomy of women, he is able to win their interest in him.

For the clubs, dem dey take off their thongs for me ah!
Women in clubs strip down for him due to the effect of the 'magic word' he uses.

Even the guys they ask for me
Even men ask him for the secret to his success with women.

Make I tell them de koko o ah
The artist wants to reveal the essence of his secret to his audience.

Make I tell them de koko
He wants to tell them the central thing about his secret.

Tongolo, je a tongolo
The magic word he uses to attract women is 'tongolo,' which he repeats multiple times in the chorus.

Omoge wa je a tongolo
When he uses the magic word 'tongolo,' women respond favorably to him.

As I dey waka for the road
While he was walking on the street,

I see one baby o
He sees a woman he finds attractive.

Her name na no be small
She has a unique, notable name.

Why because she fine, no be small
The woman's physical features are attractive.

When her front, no be small
Her front-side, i.e. breasts, are particularly attractive.

When her backside, no be small
Her backside, i.e. buttocks, is particularly attractive.

I yarn am the truth and I yarn am the fact
The artist tells the woman the truth about how attractive he finds her.

She no wan gree my own o
She is not interested in the artist at first.

Until I yarn am de koko, no be small
It's only when he uses the magic word that she becomes interested in him and responds favorably.

Mo wa talented
The artist is talented.

Yes mo wa gifted
The artist is also gifted.

Sheri kini mi, oma gbe e lifted
He asks if the listener knows what he is capable of and promises to amaze them.

Sheri hips eh, ma file shifted
He talks about how his music and dynamic personality affect women's hips and turn their heads.

Igo oju e, mafile tinted
His influence even affects women's eyes, making them want him more.

Boyfriend eh, gan owa evicted
When he arrives, boyfriends of women are quickly replaced and forgotten.

Se ko mo pe, Dbanj is addicted
Even he is addicted to the power his magic word and persona give him with women.

Te ba so pe no, mawa persistent
Even when people say that it's not possible, the artist persists in his pursuit of women.

Moni iyawo n'le, don't get me twisted
He clarifies that he is not married and doesn't have a wife at home.

Tongolo, she wale tongolo
The chorus repeats the magic word 'tongolo' multiple times to emphasize its importance.