African Traditions · Pidgin / English
Hands That Welcome Life
A heartfelt tribute to African village midwives — wise women who guided mothers through childbirth with love, prayer, and herbal knowledge.
Lyrics
Before hospital, before machine
Village mothers no walk alone
Wise hands dey wait in the night
Life dey come, life dey come
Ehhh yaaa ehhh
Life dey come
Life dey come
Ehhh yaaa ehhh
Life dey come again
Mama no fear, strong woman rise
Village moon dey shine for your eyes
Grandmama gather round the fire
Speaking wisdom, lifting higher
Warm water ready, herbs dey near
Hands of comfort remove the fear
No woman walk this road alone
Village love dey carry am home
Mama no fear, strong woman rise
Eh-heyyy, rise mama rise
Hands of wisdom dey by your side
Eh-heyyy, life go shine
Spirit of love dey guide the night
Prayer dey cover the child alright
Fear turn hope when the voices sing
New life dey come, joy dey begin
Hands wey welcome life ooo
Village women standing strong
Eh-heyyy, carry life
Eh-heyyy, bring the joy
Grandma prayer through the night ooo
Newborn crying with the dawn
Eh-heyyy, child don come
Eh-heyyy, blessing come
Hands wey welcome life ooo
Village women standing strong
Eh-heyyy, carry life
Eh-heyyy, bring the joy
Midwife standing through the pain
Soft song washing fear away
Women singing, voices rise
Hope dey shining for mama eyes
Eyen ama ọwọrọ ke uwem
Mma imọ ke usung
Nwa abiala
Joy don enter every room
Village gather celebrate life
Dancing softly through the night
Drums dey talking, laughter dey rise
Blessing shining in every eye
Every child come with destiny
Every mother carry strength
Village hands no forget love
Hope and life no get end
Carry life
Carry hope
Carry life
Carry hope
Hands wey welcome life ooo
Village mothers standing strong
Eh-heyyy, carry life
Eh-heyyy, bring the joy
Grandma prayer through the night ooo
Newborn crying with the dawn
Eh-heyyy, child don come
Eh-heyyy, blessing come
Hands wey welcome life ooo
Village mothers standing strong
Eh-heyyy, carry life
Eh-heyyy, bring the joy
New life don come
New life don come
Blessing don come
Joy don come
Welcome child
Your journey don begin
Welcome child
Your journey don begin
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