“Bolanle” is a song by Nigerian singer Timaya, released in 2012, which became a popular hit despite some confusion about its initial release date and album. The song features lyrics about a “nasty” and “flashy” uptown girl named Bolanle, and its accompanying music video became widely known. The name “Bolanle” is of Yoruba origin and translates to “wealth is in the family”. It creates an atmosphere for the audience and can be listened to whenever or wherever they are.
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Say na bolanle
Hey hey hey wan ti mu na de
Oh oh oh oh i
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey i
Oh oh oh oh i
Ah ahn ahn ahn
Baby I love youuuuuu
I never used to know
Baby now I know
Ma fimi sile babyyyyy
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Baby I love you I love you yeah yeah
I never used to know
Baby now I know
Ma fimi sile babyyyyy
Durosimi babyyyy
Leggoo
Hello hello hellololo
Hello hello hellololo
Hello hello hellololo
Hello hello hellololo
Baby girl me I be loving you so
The way you just dey bend down low
Hello hello hellololo
Hello hello hellololo
Oh ohhhhh yeah yeah
She’s my uptown girl
Anytime I am with she make my head dey swell yeah
Make me wanna **** yeah
With you I wanna dwell yeah
Wanna dwell yeah
Wait I say
Girl you too nasty
Girl is too flashy
Baby girl toh gbasky
Now she’s forming don jazzy..leggo
The way you dey bend down low
Dey make everybody dey bend down low
Anywhere you go na me want to go
Anywhere you go me wan follow you go
Oh oh ohhhhhh
I never used to know
Baby now I know
Ma fimi sile babyyyyy
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Iyawo oh oh ohh
Never used to know
Baby now I know
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Everybody now say
Hellolololololo
Hellolololololo
My baby girl me a be loving you so
I will never never let you go
Leggo
Bolanle ah
My girl so fine like o ti muna de
Me no care what dem say me wan be with you
Everyday
Me no care what demma say
Na you be my bolanle
Oh oh ohhhhhh
Never used to know
Baby now I know
Ma fimi sile babyyyyy
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Oh oh ohhhhhh
Never used to know
Baby now I know
Ma fimi sile babyyyyy
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Iyawo oh oh ohh yeah
I never used to know
Baby now I know
Don’t leave me babyyyyy
Please don’t leave me babyyyyy
Yeah see
This girl is flashy
She’s not an ashhy
She’s too gbasky
She used to be happy
Now she’s forming don jazzy
Be like say she jazz me
She jasi
People say she jasi
Uploaded by: Enobong • Upload date: 11/6/2025
