Abiodun - No More No Vernacular lyrics

[Verse 1: Don Abi] Learn how fi read and write and your future shall be bright Learn how fi read and write and your future shall be Inna the roots of the Djelly we no need no Oxford study Dem born we fi oppose di with lyrical potency Ask we an then we hafi tell it Force we then you get the opposite Like ebi pa mi that a hunger a catch we E fun wa l'odu that a fun fi di posse Man mi long time we no see [Chorus] No more no vernacular Teacher no teach me nonsense [Verse 2: Tesiree] I am so proud of my African features And the blessings of many tongues Hey now lend me your ear Give the youngster a reason To read and to write To take over now See time has changed us all And yes those days are gone let's celebrate [Chorus] No more no vernacular Teacher no teach me nonsense [Verse 3: Ade Bantu] Gave me a language forced me not to speak tongue in my own dialect, Intellect Trace my roots down to ancient Egypt D.N.A of the mighty Menilek Ain't no one gonna tell me that my language ain't pure War is what i wage Against my people moving round in colonial circles Mentality of inferior complex Complexion, damn information How many time must we bleach our skin? Walk American, talk European? Whatz up, whatz up? Noting dey down Took your English and broke it in pieces Reinterpret, rearranged it Put some African to make it all lively [Bridge] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Go down now and shake your thing [Chorus] No more no vernacular Teacher no teach me nonsense