…Otutu mu mi, eyin nro mi o. Wa bamidele ba’mi! Sebi the same thing lo so fun mi l’ana? Mo tun de. Wa tele mi mo’le!
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Asa’s Bamidele
Cold has taken hold of me, my back aches. Come, follow me to my father’s house! Wasn’t it the same thing you told me yesterday? I’m here again. Come, follow me home!