Ma an Olang’ Onyango kobedho wuod nyar gobiwa buoch Tom onindo kod nyako, nyako odhi thurgi wachoni ni min ni mama woko ni nono,

I am Olang’ Onyango, son of Obedho, son of daughter of Kobiwa. Tom had sex with a lady and couldn’t get it up, so she went back to her village and talked to her mother. Her mother said, give up, there’s nothing to be had there.

Adwa weronu Obama wuod Alego, Ma wan kod Dan Onyango kod Kaboge wan kod Peter moa Loka mano wuod Amerika en ema owacho ni atemie gini nyamatin aparie wuod Alego mose tiyo nigi mang’eny.

I am here to praise Obama, son of Alego. Here we are with Dan Onyango and Kaboge, we are with Peter from far away, the son of America. Peter has asked me to praise the son of Alego, who has done a great job for the Americans!

Olang’ eyee ndiga okeu Odero –Olang’ oh great nephew of Odero. Chorus OBAMA

Olang’ eyee ndiga okeu Odero - Olang’ oh great nephew of Odero.
Ayaye achako thum mana koyuma- Oh I have started this in fun.

Achako thum yawa mana koyuma- I’ve started playing this nyatiti now.

Thumni asegoyo aming’a yawa uwinja- I have been playing this nyatiti for a long time, so listen up.

Asegoye kata imeli yawa uwinja- Have even played it in a boat, so listen
Adwa wero wuod thurwa mano wuod Alego- I want to praise son of my land, he’s the son of Alego.

Otiyo America- Worked in Amerika.

Aye jowa Obama wuod Alego- Oh people Obama, son of Alego.

Obama otiyo maber bo otiyo America- Obama was great, he worked in Amerika.

Jayadha matiyo maber katiyo America- My brother, who worked so hard, he worked in Amerika.

Iluonge President mawuod Alego- He’s called President Son of Alego.
Ara nee Nyang’oma ok idh gi wuor, thuon Jalego- Listen up! You can’t have sex with your shoes on, you have to be serious and take your time!

Mon tibende oyie gi Obama wuod Alego- Even women love Obama son of Alego.

Jodongo bende oyie gi Obama wuod Alego- Old people even love Obama, the son of Alego.

Otamo ji nindo iod lum ogeroni mabat- He keeps people from living in houses with grass roofs, he gives them houses with iron roofs!

Kata choche bende mabade- Even the toilets have tin roofs!

President Obama thuon wuod Alego- President Obama, tough son of Alego.

Nyakwar Sara, Ero angone thum Obama nyakwar Sara- Grandson of Sara, I am playing this nyatiti for Obama, grandson of Sara.

Ero angone thum Obama nyakwar Sara- I play the nyatiti for Obama, the grandson of Sara!

Nyakwar Msodhi Juma mawuod Alego- Grandson of Msodhi Juma, son of Alego.

Nyakwar Msodhi mano wuod Alego- Grandson of Msodhi, son of Alego.
Nyaruoth ode chudho mano wuod Alego- Daughter of Ruoth, her house is made of mud, that’s the son of Alego.

Wuod Mueri siro Obama jalego- Son of Mueri Market, Obama from Alego.

Nyaruoth bende ng’eny moko be ni Ugenya- Daughters of Ruoth are everywhere, there are some in Ugenya.

Kama oting’o Ndeda maka Achayo magi Ugenya- And you find Ndeda, son of Achayo, they are in Ugenya.

Oting’o Ngalo wuod Achayo magi Ugenya- You’ll find Ngalo son of Achayo they are in Ugenya.

Oting’o Oloo Rabuor mano i Ugenya- You’ll find Oloo Rabuor in Ugenya.

Thuon jalego, Ero atemne thum mana aye koyuma- The sons of Ugenya, let me try to play this in fun.

Idhi imosna jomadongo duto maing’eyo- Send my message to all the important people you know!

Thuon Jalego- Tough son of Alego.

Olang’ Ndiga obet piny chwadoni ngoma- Olang’ Ndiga (bicycle) seated plays his nyatiti for you.

Olang’ ndiga obet piny chwadoni ngoma- Olang’ Ndiga (bicycle) seated plays his nyatiti for you all.

Wero Jalego- I praise the son of Alego.

Jougenya bende gombo neni wuod Alego- People of Ugenya want to see the son of Alego.

Jougenya bende gombo neni tho wuod Alego- People of Ugenya want to see the son of Alego.

Nikop iparo Jokiyiegi bende iparo- Remember your long lost children.
Mon liete iparo- Remember the widowers.

Ara nee yawa jogo moti be iparo- Remember the aged.

Awuorona jogi gi yud pesa- You people are becoming rich!

Giyud kodu juu Obama thuon wuod Alego- All because of Obama, the great son of Alego.

Nyang’oma kidhi gi wuoro thurgi wuod Alego- You can’t have sex with your shoes on, where he comes from!

Ni ineno nyakwar Msodhi mano wuod Alego- You see, grandson of Msodhi, the son of Alego.

Nyakwar Owiny Sigoma mano wuod Alego- Grandson of Owiny Sigoma, the son of Alego.

Obama randere wuod gi John- Obama, the skinny brother of John.
Ah agone thum nyathi owuok America- Ah I play this nyatiti for him, the Son who has come from Amerika.

Ara we odongne ipango nyakwar jamerica- So he returns to the city, the grandson of Amerika.

Ara Clinton oyie ni Obama iyomba- Even Clinton admits that Obama won.

Aye Jalego- So, Son of Alego

Mano Obama wuod Alego, mose konyowa Ugenya kata kod Gem te, ara nee kulor piny Manyala pok waneno od lum, ka in kod od lum to ogeroni mabat, yawa mano ng’ama dak ipar, sama adieme kama taparo ni Oduor thum I saa, Wanyama.

Obama, the son of Alego, who helped us in Ugenya, even in entire Gem! If you go to Manyala, you won’t see any grass huts, only house with iron roofs. Our people can’t forget that so I must praise him with this nyatiti.

Iyi rere okeu Odero- The nephew of Odero!

Yaye Olang’ ochako wer awero Jalego- Yaye Olang’ praises the son of Alego.

Nyagweno ko lewe ochako wer tawero Jalego- Nyagweno, son of Olewe, praises the son of Alego.

Otiyo maber America Jopinje be yiego- All countries see that he has worked hard for America.

Okonyo pinyje ngima mag Afrika- Obama has helped all of Africa.

Aa Osiepna ok adeuga agone thuma- I will gladly play this nyatiti!

Obama wuod Alego yoo nyakwar Sara- Obama son of Alego, yes, the grandson of Sara.

Ara winjie wer nyakwar Sara- So listen to my song, grandson of Sara.
Aye wuod Alego- Aye son of Alego.

Tich mitiyo ber wuoyi wuod Alego- The work you’ve done is great, son of Alego.

Tich mitiyo poth wuoyi wuod Alego- The work you’ve done is smooth, son of Alego.

E tich mitiyo ber epinje JoAmerika- The work you’ve done is great in the distant land of America.

E tich mitiyo ber jowa wuod Alego- The work you’ve done is great, son of Alego.

Jopinje be oyie kodi puoyi wuod Alego- All nations accept and praise you, son of Alego.

Iduongo igoloo bwana moro mane tek ta ta be igolo- You took away all of the bad people

Kane goyo ji agoya mano ne igolo- You vanquished the people who used to attack us.

Thuon agone thum Obama wuod Alego- Let me play for you, Obama, son of Alego.

Jayadha koro oriti e wuod Alego- Now farewell my brother, son of Alego.

Ara dogi inindi Obama wuod Alego- So go back to sleep, Obama, son of Alego.

Gwaheri wuod Alego- Farewell, son of Alego.

Aa goodbye Obama wuod Alego-Farewell, Obama, son of Alego.

Aa goodbye thuon Jalego- Farewell, powerful man from Alego.

Koro oriti Obama wuod Alego- Farewell now, Obama, son of Alego.

Nyagweno goni thum kamaye wuod Alego- Nyagweno plays the nyatiti for the son of Alego.

Tiende ikonyo oda thuon Jalego- You saved me and my house, powerful man from from Alego.

Ara dogi inindi Obama wuod Alego-So go back to sleep, Obama, son of Alego.