Paulson Kalu: Okwudili

Little is known about this Ohafia Abia State born singer. But his hit track ' Okwudili' once ruled the airwaves in Eastern Nigeria.This song is particularly enfused with Marxist dialectics. The contention between the rich and the poor.

The song start with a thoughtful monologue before he heads into the real thing!

Obuzi gini ka ogbenye meziri onye ji ego
What did the poor do to rich?
Nezie nu ka ogaranya si acho ka so so nyanwa birizie na enu uwa a
See how the rich wants to live alone on earth
Chukwu nna a.
God the Father
Gi kelu ogaranya gi kelu nwa ogbenye
You created both the rich and the poor
Okwu di zielu yi nna, Oseburuwa mezie uche yi nu
Final word is for you father, Master of universe do your will
So ngi ka anyi na echekwube nna
In you we trust Father

Instrument

Okwudili Okwudili o
Final word belongs, Final word belongs

Okwudili onye kele anyi o
Final word belongs to our creator
Olisa amalugo nke onye na eme na enu uwa 2ce
God knows whatever we do on earth

Okwudili okwudili o
Final word belongs, Final word belongs
okwudili onye kele anyi o
Final word belongs to our creator
Chukwu nna amalugo onye obi ya di ocha
God the Father knows the innocent

Ogaranya achoro ka ogbenye biri
The rich abhors the poor from living
Ogaranya achoro ka ogbenye rie nri
The rich abhors the poor from feeding

ogbenye chekwubesie chukwu
Let the poor trust in God
Uche chukwu agwusia ife ga eme
Only God's will happens
Uche chukwu agwusia nke aya eme ne enu uwa
Only God's will must be done on earth
Ife osolu onye ya seghaliba
Whatever that please man let him redraw

Instrument

Ogbenye bebe, ogaranya amuriba
When the poor cry, the rich laugh
Ogbenye anwuru ogaranya ejebe ife solu ya
If the poor dies, the rich walks away
mana ogalanya nwuo ogbenye abia nibe akwa
But when the rich dies, the poor digs his grave
Ogalanya achoro ka ogbenye biri
the rich abhors the poor from living
Ogaranya achoro ka ogbenye rie nri
the rich abhors the poor from feeding
Ogbenye chekwube olisa
Let the poor trust in God
Odizielum mma ka odizieli ibe m mma
If it is well with me, let it be so with my neighbour
odialu nwoke mma ka odialu nwanyi mma
If it is well with men let it be so with women
na anokwo na egbe belu ugo belu
I believe in let the kite and the eagle perch