Tumbum
Yemi Alade Lyrics

I know you like Nkechi jolof (eh Nkechi jolof)
I am aware that you enjoy eating the Jollof rice made by Nkechi

I know you like my beans (eh you like my beans)
I am aware that you enjoy consuming my beans

I know that she give you fufu
I know that she provides you with fufu to eat

You put am for my soup
You add the fufu to my soup

Baby what you gonna do
What actions are you going to take?

No time for tumbum tumbum
There is no time for frivolous and meaningless actions

Umakade jumbum jumbum
Avoid engaging in pointless and futile behavior

Forget your jumbum
Disregard and abandon any meaningless activities you were considering

Oya now tumbum tumbum
Let's focus on important and productive activities now

Pre

Se na my lovin you want(take it)
If it is my love that you desire, you can have it

Se na my body you need(stop it)
If it is my body that you require, please stop asking for it

I say no do me tumbum(tumbum tumbum)
I do not want to engage in purposeless behavior

I no come here for tumbum(tumbum tumbum)
I did not come here for meaningless activities

I give you bread tumbum
I offer you bread

She give you butter tumbum
She provides you with butter

I give you yam, she give you sauce
I give you yam, and she gives you sauce

you chop am together tumbum
You combine and eat them together

all the sirikini, egurugini
All the small and insignificant things

ochiwurungini, omeregini
All the unimportant and irrelevant things

oo lord of mercy(mercy eh)
Oh, Lord of Mercy

this thing dey make me para(eh, eh, eh)
This situation is making me agitated

This boy dey make me para dey para dey go
This boy is making me extremely agitated

tumbum tumbum ah, ah, ah, ah
Meaningless behavior or actions