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Song · Karibu Tonight

Pay Me Back

“Pay Me Back” is track 13 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Karibu Tonight, released October 7, 2026. East and West African Afro-pop for a welcome night: Karibu, who sent the drummer, henna on your hands and a soft life prayer.

Rob MatareAfro-Pop & Amapiano3:20Movement & Celebration

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“Pay Me Back” lyrics

(Eh!) Owo mi da?
Tunde, owo mi da?

Tunde borrow my money since March
Him talk say "two weeks," now na August
I call am, e no pick, e dey form busy
Owo mi da? My brother, e no easy
Him dey post for status, "blessed and grateful"
New shoe, new cap, e dey form faithful
I comment "congrats," I add one smile
Owo mi da? E don tey pass while

Pay me back (owo mi da?)
Pay me back (owo mi da?)
No be fight, I just dey ask
Pay me back, o ti pe

Friday night, Tunde knock my gate
Him hold envelope, "sorry, I late"
"Ma binu, my guy, work just land"
We laugh, we hug, na so friendship stand
Him add extra, say "na interest"
I say "no wahala, you try your best"
Next time you need, I go still give
Na so we dey, na so we live

Pay me back (owo mi da?)
Pay me back (owo mi da?)
No be fight, I just dey ask
Pay me back, o ti pe

Money go come, money go go (e go)
But brother na brother, you know
Money go come, money go go
Pay me back, but stay my bro

Pay me back (owo mi da?)
Pay me back (owo mi da?)
No be fight, I just dey ask
Pay me back, o ti pe

O ti pe (o ti pe)
O ti pe (o ti pe)
Tunde, o ti pe
Owo mi da?

O ti pe (owo mi da?)
Na so friendship stand

Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.

More from Karibu Tonight

  1. 1Karibu Tonight3:08
  2. 2Ajo Don Land2:47
  3. 3Who Send the Drummer?3:04
  4. 4Easy, My Love3:15
  5. 5Idi Soro2:42
  6. 6Make We Glow3:20
  7. 7Choose Me Slowly3:20
  8. 8Receipt3:19
  9. 9Mbogi Ya Mtaa2:36
  10. 10Nauli Iko3:19
  11. 11Kidogo Tu3:19
  12. 12My Morning, Your Midnight3:10
  13. 14Before Alert3:19
  14. 15Light Don Come3:11
  15. 16Ya Leil, Don't Tell3:15
  16. 17Henna on Your Hands3:14
  17. 18Jide Aka M3:19
  18. 19Nana Radio3:10
  19. 20Early Trotro3:20
  20. 21Not on My List3:19
  21. 22Rati Rati3:19
  22. 23Take the Map from Me3:25
  23. 24Soft Life Prayer3:15

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