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Adekunle Gold

Work

Release date: 28th July 2016

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About This Track

"Work" is a track by Adekunle Gold, from the album Gold, released 28th July 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Work

[Verse 1]

Ole; alapa ma s'ise

O o l'owo, o fe flex o

No food for lazy man

Padi, double your work ohh

Anything wey you want ohh

You go get am if you work ohh

Ma a w'ago alago s'ise o

Stop living fake life!

[Chorus]

Ororo no be crude-oil

Pussycat no be tiger

Monkey ya'to si Chimpanzee

Work eoo! Work eoo

Burger no be for monkey o

Iwo na fe se big-boy

Swagger o n se fun ole o

Work eoo Work eoo

Ore mi t'epa m'ose o

Work eoo Work eoo

Cut your coat to fit your body o

Work eoo Work eoo

Ore mi mu'ra s'ise o

Work eoo Work eoo

Cut your coat to fit your body ohh (fit your body oh)

Cut your coat to fit your body o (fit your body oh)

[Verse 2]

You say you want expensive shiz

O fe ma f'ara wey Wizzy

You wey you never hammer

O fe ma ba won wo Prada

You go rock am and run-down

Padi mi double your hustle oh, oh, oh

Respect yourself oh, oh, oh

Stop living fake life!

[Chorus]

Ororo no be crude-oil

Pussycat no be tiger

Monkey ya'to si Chimpanzee

Work eoo Work eoo

Burger no be for monkey o

Iwo na fe se big-boy

Swagger o n se fun ole o

Work eoo Work eoo

Ore mi t'epa m'ose o

Work eoo Work eoo

Cut your coat to fit your body o

Work o! Work o!!

Ore mi mu'ra s'ise o

Work eoo Work eoo

Cut your coat to fit your body o (fit your body o)

[Verse 3]

Na you dem go see for club drinking

Iwo lo ma wo taxi

O de r'owo jeun;

Na only you dey make mouth every time

Say you get the things wey your money no fit buy

Stop living fake life!

[Chorus]

Ororo no be crude-oil

Pussycat no be tiger

Monkey ya'to si Chimpanzee

Work eoo Work eoo

Burger no be for monkey o

Iwo na fe se big-boy

Swagger o n se fun ole o

Work eoo Work eoo

Ore mi t'epa m'ose o

Work eoo Work eoo

Cut your coat to fit your body o

Work eoo Work eoo

Ore mi mu'ra s'ise o

Work eoo Work eoo

Cut your coat to fit your body o (fit your body o)

[Outro]

Hustle no fit kill anybody oh, oh, oh

Hustle!!!

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Track details

From Gold

2016
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Album
Gold
Gold
Adekunle Gold
28th July 2016
Release year
2016
  1. —Sade (Bonus)
  2. —Sweet Me
  3. —Nurse Alabere
  4. —Beautiful Night
  5. —Ariwo Ko
  6. —Orente
  7. —My Life
  8. —Friend Zone
  9. —Fight For You
  10. —Gold (Intro)
  11. —Pick Up
  12. —Paradise
  13. —Ready
  14. —Temptation
  15. —Work
  16. —No Forget

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Adekunle Gold
Producer
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Mastering Engineer
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