Fela Kuti – J'Ehin J'Ehin (Chop Teeth

Fela Kuti – J'Ehin J'Ehin (Chop Teeth - Chop Teeth) Lyrics

J'Ehin J'Ehin (Chop Teeth - Chop Teeth)

Fela Kuti

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"J'Ehin J'Ehin (Chop Teeth - Chop Teeth)." - Fela Kuti

Sunday, 18 October 2026, 02:23 am

Album: Fela's London Scene

Track No: 01

This tune is called j'ehin, j'ehin
Which in broken English means chop teeth, chop teeth
Somebody who eat, eats his teeth
And only a fool can eat his teeth
Here goes
J'ehin, j'ehin groove the afro-beat tune
Ha, ha
J'ehin j'ehin oh, wa ma ba ti e lo o
Wa ma ba ti e lo o, ono re o
Ma lo
J'ehin, j'ehin o, wa ma ba oshi ti e lo o
Wa ma ko oshi e lo o, ono re o
Ma lo, hey
Mo fun l'obirin ikini o, o lo fe o
Mo fun e l'obirin ekeji, o lo fe
Mo fun e l'ketaa, o'lofe o
Mo fun l'obirin e'kerin o lo fe o
Ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Mofun l'obirin a'karun o, o lo fe o
Mo fun e l'obirin e'kefa o lo fe
Mo fun l'ekeje, o wa oro so o
Mo fun e l'kejo, o ri nkan so
Ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Kilo fi se ti e o, ono wa o papo
Oh, oh
Now I'm gonna change the rhythm of this thing now
Gonna change the rhythm so get ready
And get in the groove, still in the same thing
Just get in the groove, here goes now, listen
Here goes now
Hey, oh
Hey, oh, hey, oh, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Wa ma lo o, ono wa o papo
Hey, ahn-ha
Hey

Writer(s): Fela Kuti.

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