1. Kini ni n o fole se laye timo wa (What will I do as a thief in this world)
Kini ni n o fole se laye timo wa (What will I do as a thief in this world)
Laye ti mo wa kaka kin jale (In this world instead of stealing)
Kaka kin jale makuku deru. (instead of stealing I will become a slave)
Kini ni n o fole se laye timo wa (What will I do as a thief in this world)
2. Eni ba jale adele ejo (Whoever steals will go to court)
Eni ba jale adele ejo (Whoever steals will go to court)
Adajo awa fewon si lese (The Judge will send them to jail)
Fewon si lese bi olugbe (Jail will become the person's home)
Eni to jale Adele ejo (Whoever steals will go to court)
3. Aye ema fole s'omo ti mo bi (People don't push my child to be a thief)
Aye ema fole s'omo ti mo bi (People don't push my child to be a thief)
Omo ti mo bi ewon ko sun won (My child prison is not good)
Ewon ko sun won f'omoluwabi (Prison is not good for a decent person)
Aye ema fole s'omo ti mobi. (People don't push my child to be a thief)
4. Oluwa ma fole segbe ti mo ni (God don't let me have thieves for friends)
Oluwa ma fole segbe ti mo ni (God don't let me have thieves for friends)
Egbe ti mo ni kaka kin jale (Instead of stealing with friends)
Kaka kojale bo ba ku o to (I will rather die as sacrifice for the king)
Aye ema fole s'gbe ti mo ni. (People don't let me have thieves for friends)
5. Beni to jale ba Lola laye ( Even if a thief is wealthy on earth)
Beni to jale ba Lola laye ( Even if a thief is wealthy on earth)
Bo lola laye kole rorun wo (Earthly wealth won't lead him to heaven)
Kole rorun wo bolojo bade (He won't get to heaven on judgement day)
Beni to jale Balola laye. ( Even if a thief is wealthy on earth)
