Lyrics
Papa God
You too dey do for me
Na Wetin I go do
To make your heart jolly
I give you my money
You said you no want my money
Chai
Omalicha chim
Bia were nkpuru obim
As you dey say (wikilemo)
Kese dey say (kokoroko)
Frank dey say (mma mma okorobia di mma)
Okposo dey say (wellu wellu)
Samsong dey say
(Odogwu na agha dike Na agha Nara ekele)
[CHORUS]
Oh
The goodness of the lord
Dey turn me around
Make me wanna dance
Even though I no wan dance
My body go dey move me
Turn me around
Make me wanna dance
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout.
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout (iye iye iye iye iye iye)
Wetin you Don do
My mouth no fit talk am
I want to testify
But I cannot quantify
The goodness of the Lord
(The goodness e dey make me Want to shout)
I Don come
With the voice you gave to me
To sing this song to you
I know it will never be enough
I shatter my shoe
The lamb onto my feet
Chai
Omalicha chim
Bia were nkpuru obim
Tim Godfrey dey say (Agidigba)
Joe praize dey say (Mighty God)
Sinach dey say (yes I know who I am)
Stim Willy dey say (yeh yeh)
Lanre dey sey (na gode)
Chris Morgan dey say
[CHORUS]
The goodness of the lord
Dey turn me around
Make me wanna dance
Even though I no wan dance
My body go dey move me
Turn me around
Make me wanna dance
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout.
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout (iye iye iye iye iye iye)
Wetin you Don do
My mouth no fit talk am
I want to testify
But I cannot quantify
The goodness of the Lord
(The goodness e dey make me Want to shout)
The goodness of the lord
Dey turn me around
Make me wanna dance
Even though I no wan dance
My body go dey move me
Turn me around
Make me wanna dance
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout.
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout (iye iye iye iye iye iye)
Wetin you Don do
My mouth no fit talk am
I want to testify
But I cannot quantify
The goodness of the Lord
(The goodness e dey make me Want to shout)
Obu gini Kam nga enye gi Chukwu oh
Ego niile nwere ezuru gi oh
Ugbo ala niile ezuru gi oh
Akumu niile ezuru gi oh
Nwanyi oma, umu oma, Ulo oma
Ihe niile nwere ezuru gi oh
Chukwu oma nara ekele moh
Chukwu oma nara otito moh
[CHORUS]
The goodness of the lord
Dey turn me around
Make me wanna dance
Even though I no wan dance
My body go dey move me
Turn me around
Make me wanna dance
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout (iye iye iye iye iye iye)
Wetin you Don do
My mouth no fit talk am
I want to testify
But I cannot quantify
The goodness of the Lord
(The goodness e dey make want to shout)
The goodness of the lord
Dey turn me around
Make me wanna dance
Even though I no wan dance
My body go dey move me
Turn me around
Make me wanna dance
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout
The goodness of the lord
Dey make me shout (iye iye iye iye iye iye)
Wetin you Don do
My mouth no fit talk am
I want to testify
But I cannot quantify
The goodness of the Lord
(The goodness e dey make me Want to shout)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Turn Me Around” is an exuberant testimony to the goodness of God. Samsong’s lyrics describe gratitude that cannot be measured by money, possessions, or words. The repeated chorus turns that gratitude into movement, shouting, and dance, while the verses present the singer’s voice as an offering back to the God who gave it. Nigerian Pidgin and Igbo expressions give the praise a distinctly communal and celebratory character.
The song’s desire to testify despite being unable to quantify God’s goodness closely follows the language of biblical thanksgiving. Its dancing and new-song imagery recalls the Psalms, where deliverance leads to visible praise before others. The closing Igbo lines offer thanks and honor to the good God, reinforcing the idea that material gifts are insufficient beside worship. Rather than centering on a single blessing, the lyric gathers many signs of divine care into one response: joyful public praise to the Lord whose goodness changes direction, restores delight, and makes silence impossible.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 107:1 The psalm calls for thanks because the Lord is good.
- Psalm 40:3 God’s work leads to a new song of praise witnessed by others.
- Psalm 150:4 The psalm includes dancing among expressions of praise.