Chelum

Ok, this is the story about Emaka a very handsome country boy who fell in love with the most beautiful girl in the village
…eh because he didn’t have enough money, he wanted to go to the big city to make some money so that he can come back and paint he Red
…and he would sing to her like this


Adama wayin oma che ta kwa di mu sor) 2x
Nelekwa gia yan Owegioyen dika gi ) 2x

Hm hm hm hm, hm Obim!
Hm hm hm hm hm!

Afurumgi na yan biko nu Anamma chelumo )2x

chelum biko chelum o
Omumegi aso gbugomo )2x

Hm! oyon ma
Lekwa ya gi
Ha ha
Chim le!

You see, Adamma the most beautiful girl inspired this. Emaka went to the big city and …you know, he worked very hard trying to make ends meet
You know how it is in the big city, the more you make … you know the bills come around and just take it …you know
…he makes …he spends ….and it was like the time was going away and back in the village, they use to tell Adamma
…you don’t know what he is doing in the big city
He probably have another girl
…you know you are a flower …you are like a flower, you’ll just fade in time, so you have to pick this man now.
He’s got money! He’ll take care of you
Don’t mind what they say that he is, eh… he was some dullard but he has money now. Yea
Just then, Emeka thought ‘I really have to go home Yea!
I don’t wanna miss my baby …I need you forever girl, ‘I can’t live without you’ he’ll say …and he just went back home and discovered that Adamma was going to be married to this other guy
Yea! Woo! Biko nu!! Chim le!! Waoo!!! What have I done to deserve this
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Yea! Oh!

Hmm Adamma le,
Biko chelumo
Omumeja sogbuemo afurumginayan biko… biko… biko chelumo
oh o oh chelu mue e ee

Oh baby… you see, I can’t live without you baby
I went to the big city to to make some money so I can come back and paint you red! You know… you know… and take you with me
You can’t go with this guy. We used to look down on him in the secondary such because he could’t even spell his name. Now because has money you want to go away from me
Please baby, don’t listen to what your folks are saying
I! I love you so baby… from the very beginning you know that you’re my soulmate
I can’t leave without you… Biko nu, Biko nu, Biko nu Adamma… e bu obim
Ah! Chai!! Chineke!!!
Ah… I gat you baby! I gat you baby!!
It’s not about money alone
I gat you!!!
Look at me… Woh baby!
Oh oh oh yea!!
Adammma le, Adamma lelele
Biko nu chelum mu chelum mu Chelum mu e

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