Brothers! What time is it?
Brothers! What time is it?
Liberation time! Liberation time!
Oo wo ho/oo wo ho/oo wo ho
Oo wo ho/oo wo ho/oo wo ho
It's time to go to war oo wo ho
Oppression will be no more
It's time to cut off the head of the snake
And watch it fall to the floor oo wo ho
It's time we break these chains
Too long in bondage we have lain oo wo ho
Through hardship, toil and pain
It is time for our enemy's blood to rain oo wo ho
This will be our cure, our relief
To sooth our pain, to quiet our grief
So that we may worship God our chief oo wo ho
In peace without the disturbance of the thief!
Kwenu! Kedu ihe oge nekwu?
Kwenu! Kedu ihe oge nekwu?
Igbaputa Oge! Igbaputa Oge!
Brothers! What time is it?
Brothers! What time is it?
Liberation time! Liberation time!
Oo wo ho/oo wo ho/oo wo ho
Oo wo ho/oo wo ho/oo wo ho
It's time to hush our mother cries oo wo ho
It's time to hush our children cries oo wo ho
It's time to hush our women cries oo wo ho
The enemy must die! The enemy must die oo wo ho
We must use the strength God gave oo wo ho
We are warriors strong and brave oo wo ho
We will not go in peace to our graves
Soaked in the anguish as black slaves oo wo ho
We will march like elephants so all will hear
The sound of thunder striking the ear oo wo ho
To let our enemy know we have no fear
In shedding blood and leaving with our minds clear!
Brothers! What time is it?
Kwenu! Kedu ihe oge nekwu?
Liberation time! Liberation time!
Oo wo ho/oo wo ho/oo wo ho
Oo wo ho/oo wo ho/oo wo ho
We the warriors are going to war oo wo ho
We will not be dictated to no more
Our mothers gave birth to us on these shores
Our enemy will no-longer keep us poor oo wo ho
Our homes and manhood have been violated
The spirits of our ancestors have been aggravated
Our lifestyle and peace has been infiltrated
The dog and his fleas must be eradicated oo wo ho
So let's sharpen our arrows and our spears
Fill the chambers of our guns with cheer oo wo ho
Fore we are the mighty warriors who volunteer
To chase the enemy until he disappears oo wo ho
Olu ogu oo wo ho! Olu ogu oo wo ho!
Olu ogu oo wo ho! Olu ogu oo wo ho!
Warriors oo wo ho! Warriors oo wo ho!
Olu ogu oo wo ho! Olu ogu oo wo ho!
Olu ogu oo wo ho! Olu ogu oo wo ho!
Brothers! What time is it?
Kwenu! Kedu ihe oge nekwu?
Liberation time! Liberation time!
Olu ogu oo wo ho! Olu ogu oo wo ho!
Olu ogu oo wo ho! Olu ogu oo wo ho!
Written by Olutunde