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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ebenezer Obey
Ebenezer Obey
Performer
Aṣa
Aṣa
Vocals
Boffi
Boffi
Percussion
Cobhams Asuquo
Cobhams Asuquo
Background Vocals
Janet Nwose
Janet Nwose
Background Vocals
Laurent Vernerey
Laurent Vernerey
Bass Guitar
Michaël Ohayon
Michaël Ohayon
Acoustic Guitar
Regis Ceccarelli
Regis Ceccarelli
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aṣa
Aṣa
Composer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Peace for the people who are gone
Yekpa for the ones not yet born
Oh, for the people who are here
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for the people
[Verse 1]
Peace for the people who are gone
Yekpa for the ones not yet born
Woah, for the people who are here
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for the people
[Verse 2]
I cry when I see that I am born
I live when I see what I am to do
'Cause life is all about
All you sitting and looking at me
Just take one step at a time
'Cause if you jump, you will never believe
[Verse 3]
The thorns of life
Them are whining and waiting for me and you
They make a brother say
"I want to run away"
[Chorus]
Run away, run away
Run away, we re ja si gbo
Run away, run away
Run away, we re ja si gbo
[Verse 4]
Peace for the people who are gone
Yekpa for the ones not yet born
Woah, for the people who are here
Yeah, yeah, yeah, for the people
[Verse 5]
I cry when I see that I am born
I live when I see what I am to do
'Cause life is all about
All you sitting and looking at me
Just take one step at a time
'Cause if you jump, you will never believe
[Verse 6]
The thorns of life
Them are whining and waiting for me and you
They make a brother say
"I want to run away"
[Chorus]
Run away, run away
Run away, we re ja si gbo
Run away, run away
Run away, we re ja si gbo
[Outro]
Mother, mother, hear your children cry
Mother, mother, hear your children cry
Mother, mother, hear your children cry
Mother, mother, hear your children cry
Written by: Aṣa

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