Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
Authority stealing, authority stealing
You'll be thief
(I'll not be thief)
You'll be rogue
(I'll not be rogue)
You'll be steal
(I'll not be a steal)
You'll be robber
(I'll not be robber)
You'll be armed robber
(Not be armed robber)
You'll be thief
(I'll not be thief)
You'll be rogue
(I'll not be rogue)
You'll be steal
(I'll not be a steal)
You'll be robber
(I'll not be robber)
You'll be armed robber
(Not be armed robber)
I'll not be thief
(You'll be thief)
I'll not be rogue
(You'll be rogue)
I'll not be a steal
(You'll be a steal)
I'll not be robber
(You'll be robber)
I'll not be armed robber
(You'll be armed robber)
I'll not be thief
(You'll be thief)
I'll not be rogue
(You'll be rogue)
I'll not be a steal
(You'll be a steal)
I'll not be robber
(You'll be robber)
I'll not be armed robber
(You'll be armed robber)
(Argument, argument, argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Everybody dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam, dam, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam, dam, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Everybody dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam, dam, dam, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Yes, yes, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Everybody dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
Argument about stealing
Somebody don't take something
Way belong to another person
Then you go hear
You'll be thief
(I'll not be thief)
You'll be rogue
(I'll not be rogue)
You'll be steal
(I'll not be a steal)
You'll be robber
(I'll not be robber)
You'll be armed robber
(Not be armed robber)
I'll not be thief
(You'll be thief)
I'll not be rogue
(You'll be rogue)
I'll not be a steal
(You'll be a steal)
I'll not be robber
(You'll be robber)
I'll not be armed robber
(You'll be armed robber)
(Argument, argument, argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Everybody dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam, dam, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam, dam, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Everybody dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
(Dam, dam, dam, dam argue)
Arguments, arguments
Argument about stealing
Somebody don't take something
Way belong to another person
On top of the road, on the side people they waka
Office worker, laborer worker, worker's worker
Them go dey waka, inside bus them go dey
Motorcycle them dey ride, plenty, plenty crowd
Inside this crowd, sometimes for one corner
Sometimes for one street, you go dey hear
Catch am, catch am, thief, thief, thief
Catch am, catch am, rogue, rogue, rogue
Catch am, catch am, robber, robber
Catch am, catch am, thief, thief, thief
Catch am, catch am, rogue, rogue, rogue
Catch am, catch am, robber, robber
Catch am, catch am, thief, thief, thief
Catch am, catch am, rogue, rogue, rogue
Catch am, catch am, robber, robber
Catch am, catch am, robber, robber
Looking go start
(Catch am, catch am)
Watching go start
(Catch am, catch am)
Chasing go start
(Catch am, catch am)
Somebody go dey
(Catch am, catch am)
Wey them go grab
(Catch am, catch am)
Them go beat am well-well
(Catch am, catch am)
Them go lynch am well-well
(Catch am, catch am)
Police go come well-well
(Catch am, catch am)
Them go carry am go court
(Catch am, catch am)
Them go put am for jail
(Catch am, catch am)
Them fit put am for six months
(Them go put am for one year)
Them fit put am for two years
(Them go put am for five year)
Them fit put am for seven years
(Them go put am for ten year)
Them fit put am for six months
(Them go put am for one year)
Them fit put am for two years
(Them go put am for five year)
Them fit put am for seven years
(Them go put am for ten year)
If not them go shoot am for armed robbery
On top of the road, on the side people dey waka
Office workers, laborer workers, worker's worker
Them go dey waka, to try to make ends meet
Them go dey hustle, to try to make ends meet
Them go put hands for back, to try to make ends meet
Them go dey beg oga, to try to make ends meet
Them go dey blistless for town, to try to make ends meet
Oh, yes, them go dey try, to try to make ends meet
Them go dey hustle, to try to make ends meet
I say turn your face small to the right wing
Oga patapata dey for there authority people dey for there
Instead of workers, we have officials, instead of buses
Them dey ride motorcar, instead of motorcycles
Na helicopter, instead of them waka
Na worker go waka for them
Authority people them go dey pick
Public contribute plenty money
Na him authority people dey steal
Authority man no dey pick-pocket
Na petty-cash him go dey steal
Armed robber him need gun
Authority man him need pen
Authority man in charge of money
Him no need gun, him need pen
Pen get power, gun no get
If gun steal eighty thousand naira
Pen go steal two billion naira
You no go heard them shout
(Thief, thief, thief)
You no go hear them shout at all
(Rogue, rogue, rogue)
You no go hear them say
(Robber, robber)
[Unverified]
(Thief, thief, thief)
You no go hear them shout
(Rogue, rogue, rogue)
You no go hear them shout at all
(Robber, robber)
[Unverified]
(Thief, thief, thief)
You no go hear them say
(Rogue, rogue, rogue)
You no go hear them shout
(Robber, robber)
[Unverified]
(Thief, thief, thief)
You no go hear them shout
(Rogue, rogue, rogue)
[Unverified]
(Robber, robber)
Na different way be them way
Na civilize style be them style
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Oh yes, of course, [unverified]
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Hear the words them dey take
Deceive the people
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Misappropriation
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Maladministration
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Nepotism
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Mitigation
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Make I remember another one, wey them dey use
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Defraudulment
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Roguerylization
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Embezzlement
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Vilification
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Mismanagement
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Public enquiry
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Authority stealing pass, armed robbery
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
We Africans we must do something about this nonsense
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
We say, we must do something about this nonsense
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
I repeat, we Africans, we must do something about this nonsense
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Because no authority stealing pass, armed robbery
(Yes, yes, yes, yes)
Authority Stealing, Pts. 1 & 2 Lyrics performed by Fela Kuti are property and copyright of the authors, artists and labels. You should note that Authority Stealing, Pts. 1 & 2 Lyrics performed by Fela Kuti is only provided for educational purposes only and if you like the song you should buy the CD