(Verse 1)
Naomi ne nekunu Elimelek
ne wɔn mma mmarimma baanu
Tu firi Jerusalem kɔtenaa Moab asaase so
Bere a na ɔwɔ asaase no soɔ no
Naomi hweree deɛ na ɔwɔ nyinaa
Nti ɔyɛɛ n'adwene sɛ ɔbɛsan akɔ n'akyi
Ɔka kyerɛɛ ne nnsew baanu no sɛ
“Monsan nkɔ mo agya fie.
Naomi hweree deɛ na ɔwɔ nyinaa
Nti ɔyɛɛ n'adwene sɛ ɔbɛsan akɔ n'akyi
Ɔka kyerɛɛ ne nnsew baanu no sɛ
“Monsan nkɔ mo agya fie.
Chorus
Baabi a wokɔ no, mɛkɔ, Awurade
Mennsan makyi, nkɔ bio
Wɔ osu mu ne awerɛhoɔ mu
Wo ne me Nyankopɔn koro
Baabi a wobɛtena no, mɛtena
Wapɛdeɛ na mehwehwɛ daa
Mpo amanehunu pii mu mpo no
Wodɔ na ɛkata me so daa
(Verse 2)
Ɔpah san kɔɔ ne kurom bio
Na Ruth deɛ, ɔasan nkɔ koraa
Ogyinaa pintinn wɔ ɔdɔ mu
Na ɔkakyerɛɛ Naomi sɛ
“Baabi a wo bɛkɔ no, mɛkɔ bi
Wo nkurɔfoɔ bɛyɛ me deɛ daa
Wo Nyankopɔn bɛyɛ me Nyankopɔn
Ɔno nko na mɛsom no daa nyinaa”
Baabi a wo bɛkɔ no, mɛkɔ bi
Wo nkurɔfoɔ bɛyɛ me deɛ daa
Wo Nyankopɔn bɛyɛ me Nyankopɔn
Ɔno nko na mɛsom no daa nyinaa”
(Chorus)
Baabi a wokɔ no, mɛkɔ, Awurade
Mennsan makyi, nkɔ bio
Wɔ osu mu ne awerɛhoɔ mu
Wo ne me Nyankopɔn koro
Baabi a wobɛtena no, mɛtena
Wapɛdeɛ na mehwehwɛ daa
Mpo amanehunu pii mu mpo no
Wodɔ na ɛkata me so daa
(Verse 3)
Firi ahokyere mu kɔɔ anidaso mu
Awurade yɛɛ nnwuma akɛse
Wɔ asase foforo so no
Ɔkɔ so kyerɛ yɛn ɔkwan pa no
Nahummɔborɔ trɛ kɔ baabiara
Ɔma ne ɔdɔ ne nhyira dɔɔso
Onyankopɔn gye wɔn wayɛ mmerɛ
Na ɔma wɔn nya ahoɔden foforo
Nahummɔborɔ trɛ kɔ baabiara
Ɔma ne ɔdɔ ne nhyira dɔɔso
Onyankopɔn gye wɔn wayɛ mmerɛ
Na ɔma wɔn nya ahoɔden foforo
Chorus
Baabi a wokɔ no, mɛkɔ, Awurade
Mennsan makyi, nkɔ bio
Wɔ osu mu ne awerɛhoɔ mu
Wo ne me Nyankopɔn koro
Baabi a wobɛtena no, mɛtena
Wapɛdeɛ na mehwehwɛ daa
Mpo amanehunu pii mu mpo no
Wodɔ na ɛkata me so daa
Bridge
Onyankopɔn wo ne Ɔsoro Agya
Wo kwan so na mɛnante daa
Mede me ho bɛto wo so
Biribiara mu, mɛgye wo adi
Wɔ nkwa mu, anaa owuo mu
Mensuro bɔne biara
Efisɛ menim sɛ wobɛn me daa
Na worennyae me mu da
(Chorus)
Baabi a wokɔ no, mɛkɔ, Awurade
Mennsan makyi, nkɔ bio
Wɔ osu mu ne awerɛhoɔ mu
Wo ne me Nyankopɔn koro
Baabi a wobɛtena no, mɛtena
Wapɛdeɛ na mehwehwɛ daa
Mpo amanehunu pii mu mpo no
Wodɔ na ɛkata me so daa
(Break
Mpo awerɛhoɔ mu, mɛgye wo adi
Sɛ wo ne Onyankopɔn a wogye me
Sɛnea Ruth gyinaa pintinn no
Saa ara na mede me koma bɛma wo daa
Chorus
Baabi a wokɔ no, mɛkɔ, Awurade
Mennsan makyi, nkɔ bio
Wɔ osu mu ne awerɛhoɔ mu
Wo ne me Nyankopɔn koro
Baabi a wobɛtena no, mɛtena
Wapɛdeɛ na mehwehwɛ daa
Mpo amanehunu pii mu mpo no
Wodɔ na ɛkata me so daa
Chorus
Baabi a wokɔ no, mɛkɔ, Awurade
Mennsan makyi, nkɔ bio
Wɔ osu mu ne awerɛhoɔ mu
Wo ne me Nyankopɔn koro
Baabi a wobɛtena no, mɛtena
Wapɛdeɛ na mehwehwɛ daa
Mpo amanehunu pii mu mpo no
Wodɔ na ɛkata me so daa