Why?

Ye! ye! Ye! ye! ye! Ye!
Ye! ye! Ye!

Ikanju
I don dey wait E don dey Tale
Mi o Kanju
I just dey pray make i make am for this life
For this life
Ye! Ye!

Mama's prayer keep me going
Mama's prayer keep pushing
And i wanna be a better man in life
Better man in Life

Why don't you let me go?
Why don't you let me live my life?
Why don't you let me Smile?
Why won't you keep me Alive?
Haters dey talk my matter
Dey chop my talk like bama
Oh Lordy! Bless my butter
Kima toroje
Kima Sheru egbe

Why i wonder?
This life na turn by turn
Don't you force am money coming your way brother
Eh!
Ore Mashe Kanju
Kanju jolorun re lo
Padi Mashe Kanju
Kanju jolorun re lo
Everyday for Hustle
One day for the hustler
To mo dey ba shishe dede
Oye ko Lasiko ati Gbadun

Why don't you let me go?
Why don't you let me live my life?
Why don't you let me Smile?
Why won't you keep me Alive?
Haters dey talk my matter
Dey chop my talk like bama
Oh Lordy! Bless my butter
Kima toroje
Kima Sheru egbe

They don't wanna see me go futher in life(They don't wanna)
They don't wanna see me do great things in life
Oloun Maje Oloun Maje
Akoba Adaba Oloun Maje
Oloun Maje Oloun Maje
Akoba Adaba Oloun Maje
I don see many many things life ye ye
I don see friends tell me many many lies ye ye
It doesn't matter where you coming from
Ibi to n lo yen ni koko
It doesn't matter where you going through
Make sure you get to the top to the roof

Why don't you let me go?
Why don't you let me live my life?
Why don't you let me Smile?
Why won't you keep me Alive?
Haters dey talk my matter
Dey chop my talk like bama
Oh Lordy! Bless my butter
Kima toroje
Kima Sheru egbe

Kima Sheru egbe
Oh Lord have Mercy
Oh Lord have Mercy

Why don't you let me go?
Why don't you let me live my life?
Why don't you let me Smile?
Why won't you keep me Alive?
Haters dey talk my matter
Dey chop my talk like bama
Oh Lordy! Bless my butter
Kima toroje
Kima Sheru egbe