Poverty
Yemi Alade [feat. Funke Akindele] Lyrics

This your girl Jenifa
Yemi Alade introducing herself as Jenifa.

Poverty no go locate all of us o
Yemi Alade praying that no one will experience poverty.

Mo wani o wan tele gbe de gba fi lu gidi ni dun o
Anything she touches will be successful.

Anything you touch e go dey successful
Whatever one touches will be successful.

You know what time it is
An exclamation that things are progressing and in order.

You know what time it is woo
A repetition of the above line.

I no wan see poverty for my life rara o rara rara
Yemi Alade reiterating her prayer to never experience poverty.

Poverty for my life rara
A repetition of the previous line.

Say no no no
A call to reject poverty.

My time na money I dey use am well o
Yemi Alade indicating that her time is money and she spends it wisely.

Baba God dey bless me I dey spend am well o
God is blessing her, and she is spending it wisely.

Count your blessings my brother
A reminder to be thankful for all of one's blessings.

Oh uh oh my sister
A reminder to be thankful for all of one's blessings, addressed specifically to women

Name them one by one one two three four five
An encouragement to reflect on one's blessings and count them individually.

Poverty na disease and me I no want to sick
Yemi Alade is saying that poverty is like a disease, and she does not want to be affected by it.

Jah wey dey here for we problems run far from me
Yemi Alade is praying for God to distance her from problems and troubles.

Wo yo yo yo yo wo yo yo oooo
A celebratory tone an indication of joy and happiness.

Blessings upon blessings go follow me
Yemi Alade believes that she is blessed and will continue to receive blessings.

See now am shinning prosperity follow me
Yemi Alade is prospering and radiating success.

See now am smiling excellence na follow me
Yemi Alade is happy, and excellence is following her.

Every where l go na so so currency o
Yemi Alade is saying that wherever she goes, she attracts wealth.

Na wetin concern us
Yemi Alade is saying that poverty is not her concern.

Na who be this eh
Yemi Alade is asking who is asking about poverty.

Nothing can stop you keep moving
Yemi Alade is encouraging others to keep moving forward and not to let anything stop them.

Na successful go dey locate us
Yemi Alade believes that success will locate everyone.

Na excellence go dey locate us
Yemi Alade thinks that everyone will achieve excellence.

Thank you thank you thank you
An expression of gratitude to God for blessings.