Mungo Park
Korede Bello Lyrics
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When you go marry?
Sheybi you get the money
Kilode, why you dey dulling
Yesterday orobo
Today na lekpa oh
Shey na omo dudu
No kill yourself
Pick one already
Watin you dey find
Like you wan discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Eh discover Mungo Park
Shey until you, discover Mungo Park oh
Eh discover Mungo Park
Eh le le le le, you better stop
You no fit, discover Mungo Park
You dey craze
Mmm
Come here
If I catch you
Mungo abi
Eh, Mungo
Auntie Patricia
Pati Patricia
Men have been knocking
And menopause is knocking
Kok kok, who you go answer
You still dey do shakara oh
And if them ask you you say
All men are the same
But if all men the same
Toh pick one already
E don dey look like you wan
Discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Discover Mungo Park
Shey until you, discover Mungo Park oh
Discover Mungo Park
Eh le le le le, you better stop
You no fit, discover Mungo Park
You dey craze
Mmm
Come here
If I catch you
Mungo abi
Eh, Mungo
Oga poke noser, kaii
I pass my neighbor, walahi
I buy my motto I say
E fit me a lot oh
Assalamualaikum, laikum
Mualaikum salam, lam
Aboki da hustle
You dey find juju for bottle (haba kai)
If you say na juju
Then go do your own
No dey poke nose like you wan
Discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Discover Mungo Park
Shey until you, discover Mungo Park oh
Discover Mungo Park
Eh le le le le, you better stop
You no fit, discover Mungo Park
In "Mungo Park," Korede Bello is admonishing a woman for dilly-dallying when it comes to choosing a man to marry. He mentions Oga Don Jazzy, who is a well-known and highly successful Nigerian music producer, and wonders when he will get married given his success and wealth. In the first verse, Korede uses physical descriptions such as "orobo" (fat) and "lepa" (thin) which can also refer to wealth or poverty, and "omo dudu" (dark-skinned) and "omo pupa" (fair-skinned) which could represent any preference that may make one person more desirable than another.
Korede advises the woman to stop waiting for the perfect man and settle for one that suits her. He mentions the famous explorer Mungo Park, who was known for his explorations in West Africa, as a metaphor for what the woman is looking for. He suggests that she stop trying to discover Mungo Park and just pick one of the men that are already attracted to her.
In the second verse, Korede brings up the topic of menopause, suggesting that the woman is running out of time to have children and start a family. He advises her to stop playing hard to get and choose one of the men she has been rejecting. He repeats the analogy of discovering Mungo Park to encourage her to make a choice instead of waiting for an unattainable ideal.
Line by Line Meaning
Oga Don Jazzy (tuale)
Respect to Don Jazzy
When you go marry?
When are you going to get married?
Sheybi you get the money
I assume you have the money
Kilode, why you dey dulling
What are you waiting for? Why are you delaying?
Yesterday orobo
Yesterday you were fat
Today na lekpa oh
Today you are skinny
Shey na omo dudu
Are you a black child?
Abi omo pupa oh eh
Or are you a white child?
No kill yourself
Don't stress yourself
Pick one already
Choose one person already
Watin you dey find
What are you looking for?
Like you wan discover Mungo Park
As if you want to discover Mungo Park
Shey you one, discover Mungo Park
Do you want to be the one to discover Mungo Park?
Eh discover Mungo Park
Do you want to find Mungo Park?
Shey until you, discover Mungo Park oh
Do you think you will only find happiness after you discover Mungo Park?
Eh le le le le, you better stop
Stop messing around
You no fit, discover Mungo Park
You cannot discover Mungo Park
You dey craze
You are crazy
Come here
Come here
If I catch you
If I catch you
Mungo abi
Or is it Mungo?
Auntie Patricia
Auntie Patricia
Pati Patricia
Pretty Patricia
Men have been knocking
Men have been trying to woo you
And menopause is knocking
And menopause is approaching
Kok kok, who you go answer
Knock knock, who are you going to answer?
You still dey do shakara oh
You are still showing off
And if them ask you you say
And when they ask you, you say
All men are the same
All men are the same
But if all men the same
But if all men are the same
Toh pick one already
Then choose one already
Don dey look like you wan
It looks like you want to
Discover Mungo Park
Discover Mungo Park
Oga poke noser, kaii
Mr. Nosey Parker
I pass my neighbor, walahi
I swear I'm minding my own business
I buy my motto I say
I bought my motorcycle and I said
E fit me a lot oh
It suits me well
Assalamualaikum, laikum
Peace be unto you
Mualaikum salam, lam
And unto you peace, lam
Aboki da hustle
Hustling Aboki
You dey find juju for bottle (haba kai)
Are you looking for supernatural help in a bottle?
If you say na juju
If you say it's juju
Then go do your own
Then go and get your own
No dey poke nose like you wan
Don't poke your nose where it doesn't belong
Contributed by Charlie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@iBreatheFreedom22
"Aunty Patricia, party Patricia,
Men have been knocking,
And Menopause is knocking, Konck,
Who you go ansa,
U still dey do shakara o,
And if dem ask you,
U say all men are d same.
But, 4 men d same,
Pick 1 already,
E don dey look like you want
Discover Mungo Park"
LOL who writes this stuff?! I love eeeeet!
@freshpresh5087
2024 and it's still giving me goosebumps 🎉. Love it 😍
@graceidoko-hx1ru
You're not alone dr
@Nnadipreciouschimmy-uq4gg
Same here dear
@suwadousanyang2559
2023 and am still addicted to this song 😢
@datsheydar9195
You not alone
@josephvaleria5607
Is it you or I
❤❤❤❤❤❤ from 🇳🇦
@ekeimmaculate815
Same here I miss him on my screen
@M-stephHaiti
🇭🇹🇭🇹✌✌
@lamintsillah1354
Same here 😂
@ogunseyevictor9818
Missed this song and had to come here again to listen. God bless Don Jazzy for the wonderful talent