The five who "dislike" this song are from Authority Stealing

[Chorus] Authority stealing! You be thief (I no be thief) You be rogue (I no be rogue) You dey steal (I no dey steal) You be robber (I no be robber) You be armed robber (No be armed robber) I no be thief (You be thief) I no be rogue (You be rogue) I no dey steal (You dey steal) I no be robber (You be robber) I no be armed robber (You be armed robber) [Chorus] Argument, argument! Argument, argument, argue Them argue Everbody dem argue Them dem dem argue Up and down them argue Everbody dem argue Them dem dem dem argue Yes yes, them argue Everbody dem argue Argument about stealing Somebody don take something Wey belong to another person Then you go hear: You be thief (I no be thief)... On top of the road, on the side People dey waka Office workers, labourer workers, workers' workers Them go dey waka Inside bus them go dey Motorcycle them dey ride Plenty, plenty crowd Inside this crowd Sometimes for one corner Sometimes for one street You go dey hear: ha ha! [Chorus] Thief, thief, thief! Rogue, rogue, rogue! Robber, robber! Catch am, catch am! Thief, thief, thief! Catch am, catch am! Rogue, rogue, rogue! Catch am, catch am! Robber, robber! Catch am Pull am Get am Keep am Ole... [Chorus] Catch am, catch am! Looking go start Watching go start Chasing go start Somebody go dey Wey them go grab Them go beat am well-well Them go lynch am well-well Police go come well-well Them go carry am go court Them go put am for jail Them fit put am six months (Them go put am for one year) Them fit put am two years (Them go put am for five years) Them fit put am seven years (Them go put am for ten years) If not them go shoot am well Them go shoot am for armed robbery On top of the road, on the side People dey waka Office workers, labourer workers, workers' workers Them go dey try To try to make ends meet Them go dey hustle To try to make ends meet Them go put hands for back To try to make ends meet Them go dey beg oga To try to make ends meet Them go be slaves for them town To try to make ends meet I say turn your face small To the right wing Oga patapata dey for there Authority people dey for there Instead of workers We have officials Instead of buses Them dey ride motor-car Instead of motorcycle Na helicopter Instead of them waka Na worker go waka for them Authority people them go dey steal Public contribute plenty money Na authority people dey steal Authority man no dey pickpocket Na petty cash him go dey pick Armed robber him need gun Authority man him need pen Authority man in charge of money Him no need gun, him need pen Pen got power gun no get If gun steal eighty thousand naira Pen go steal two billion naira [Chorus] Thief, thief thief! Rogue, rogue, rogue! Robber, robber! You no go hear them shout You no go hear them shout at all You no go hear them say You no go hear them say response at all Na different way be them way Na civilize style be them style [Chorus] Yes, yes, yes, yes! "Oh yes, of course, contract, have some money back in hand, ha ha" Hear the words them dey take deceive the people: Misappropriation Maladministration Nepotism Mitigation Make I remember another one wey them dey use Defraudment Forgerylization Embezzlement Vilification Mismanagement Public inquiry Authority stealing pass armed robbery We Africans we must do something about this nonsense We say we must do something about this nonsense I repeat, we Africans we must do something about this nonsense Because now authority stealing pass armed robbery Authority man him go dey steal Public contribute plenty money... [Chorus] Authority stealing!

When U listen to Seun Kuti,you'll not only be scared,you'll be proud. I thought Fela was dead,but after listening to Seun's album... The Black President is still alive...and in Seun 100%.

Shockingly, fela sang this song way back 1980. Nigeria was so corrupt then, and is still as corrupt today. Very sad indeed

My Nigerian friends made me listen to this in 2009 and upto today 2020 I dey listen. Na cultural exchange them call am

Fela you are the best legend that will never be forgotten you exposed Africa and Nigerian government in particular.I hated our colonialist era but the problem is that the fools that the governance fell into their hands are worst than the colonial masters, and that's what you were fighting against till your last day rest in peace Baba.

I was present at the National stadium when Fela played this song for the first time.

Great song ever from my greatest musician of all time!

Someone had the guts to compare fela and Dbanj....the Nerve of some ignorant folk..lol. Regards up my Legend Fela!

I’m here cos of what’s going on in Nigeria now. End SARS

This song still applies to modern day Nigeria.

SARS:. You be thief Young Man: I no be thief SARS: You be Robber Young Man: I no be armed Robber Them go beat am well well,Catch am, catch am, Them fit Lynch am well well Catch Am, Catch Am. Its shocking This song was sang in the 80s and we're still facing the same Issue #EndPoliceBrutality !.

This song is off the hook for real. I happend to be watching a site called Afro video in 08' and saw a clip of this song and said damn I had to find it. This song is truth beyond truth and the sound is butter on toast.

I can still remember vividly growing up listening to this music.

Sad that this is still applies to us today. The recent NDDC hearings bears testament to the fact that authority stealing is now a thing of pride in Nigeria. I weep for Nigeria.

My grandfather used to play his songs in Liberia 🤦🏿‍♂️🥺🙌🏿

CARRY GO...THE LEGEND OF NIGERIA....U TOO MUCH...MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOUR SOUL

Anikulapo, you really put death in your pocket even at death. No more baba 70 but baba forever. Live on Baba forever

Great Fela Our unrecognized Prophet, gone but lives on.

Very true! The Kuti family are phenomenal people!

prophet Fela. BLACK POWER

Eleniya forever. Fela lives

The philosopher that Nigeria REFUSED to celebrate alive !

Just listen to that bass guitar😱Then the horns come in perfect unison.... Bliss

fela lives forever...!!!!!!!!

Baba!!!!!!! He had so much fight in him I doubt he's resting ..... Fight brotha fight beautiful man what to us .

Na Waoo. Very intelligent .He was a star.

Na wa ooo!!! Our leaders should hear this again ooo!!! 2018

We need your insight more than ever right now Fela! We need your voice now!

fela great revoluzer! Afrikans real Heart ! Great rythem great words

I'm now 27 the last time I heard this song I was like 7 yrs old long live fela

The first of his songs that i heard, still love as though it were yesterday. For me it ranks up there as one of his best piece. RIP Baba Anikulapo.

Oh, Fela! but I think Nigeria really lost by the untimely death of Fela. Yes, he was more than funny, he was unique, an original performer. Actually, I became Fela's fan while he was still at Kakadu nightclub on Herbert Macauley Street in Yaba where I searched him out after he sang Jeun ko ku (Chop and Quench). By this time I was still in the boarding house in High School in Ibadan at this time (1969) at Mount Olivet High. So all this happened during the holiday in Lagos. I really miss Fela

it is uplifting to hear fela always and this one is a voyage

Words of BABA are coming to reality . Rest in Peace BABA . We Nigerians do not want to hear the truth (. Alexander Oriahi Germay)

The very best of Fela Kuti. Forever Lives Fela

Fela lives on........ 20 years, still counting, Baba, RiP/

He was a prophet a legend and also a father of all

If U think Fela Kuti is dead,listen to Seun Kuti. That man is not dead,Seun is a true clone,I can only imagine what he will turn into at 40. LONG LIVE THE KUTI CLAN!!!

Baba, ur words will always hold water

Thank You For This Joint. Sincerely. R.I.P. Fela Kuti The GREATEST

Fela! Thanks a million!!!

Its Nearly Or Over 20 Years Since This Song Was Made...Nothing Has Changed..Its Gotten Even Worse. Real Shame!! Sleep tight !

un tres grand musicien grand artiste

A great man with a great song...

Fela is from another Planet 🌛

this was africa's secret weapon, i remember when he would come to st. louis back in the 90s to sold out shows but a mostly white folks. i thank forever shasan adiribigbe for introducing me to this man. fela was raw with death in his pocket! lol! few african americans knew who he was. if we did black folks in america would be free! nigeria's bob marley and james brown all rolled up into one! love this post. i agree its not the full version.

this aint the full length song! real song is 24 minutes long and has 2 parts, 1 with a lot of great solos and this part which has profound lyrics that profoundly describe the nature of government. go to your records store and try to find authority stealing!

Brillant! Brillant! Brillant!

For as long as this song continues to apply to Nigeria, there will be little progress!

Thank you very much for uploading this, I appreciate it

Great mood, wonderful song. 5*****

Should have Been one of Our presidents A man that cared not like the Bullshit Naria stealing fools we have have had in power ever since. Long live Fela's music. Mr Naturalsex, things sure have got worst for 90% of Nigerian people. God help us Quick !!!!!!

... Sometimes for one corner... Abami Eda☆

He's got it all, rhythm and truths

Love it 👏👏👏

thank you 4 the post..love it man...classic 4 sure.

@PeaceAndJustice357 the bass is out of this world!! damn

Your memory lingers in the mind of your fans...

I love him

Love this so much. The reality

2018 and it's still the same story. A damn shame.

Totally agree. Content, sound,sensuality.

Thanks for posting!

@dipojones I Agree..... For the Record I have never voted for any one All very much the same as each other. money grabbing crooks... Fela could never have lead the country because like most of us he had his problems but he was a great musicologist. Peace to one and All..... Tony.....

so relevant, fits anyplace!!!

Rest Baba Rest..The KING....

RIP hero of the people... we will forever love you Fela

Wow i love this so much

2013,yet they are still stealing.

may your gentle soul continue to rest in perfect peace Amen

Nice song

Truth....

2019 still relevant

The only permanent condition is change. The absolutely corrupt Nigeria won't last forever. But in that pathetic country's case,blood will rain and rain.

fela for ever

EXCELENTE MUSICA_________ Y MEJOR ARTISTA..____________

2019... Same stories between PDP AND APC and other Politicians, Religious and economic LEADERS.

Trance pure!

Loveing it

Na true talk ooo....they be thief ooo

as fresh as ever, catch 'em thief3 - peace from pais vasco

Excellent

Fela is a gee before those wanna be

I need one of my favourite rappers on this instrumental.

best music ever to be made. the instrumental is brilliant. i have not heard the other kutis except a glimpse of femi. but he does not come to close to compare to the father. can sombody help with seun kuti link.

@PeaceAndJustice357 He called himself Abami Eda because of seeing and telling it the way it is. Authority thief pass arm robbery because all they need to do their dirty job is pen. The irony of it is that it still exist today in Nigeria. There is enough money for all Nigerians to be comfortable but few people are looting the money while many suffers to make ends meet. It is very sad and nothing is been done to change the corruption. All wants to hv piece of the pie once they are elected.

mr co baba 70 u don talk but all authority in nija will never reipent na god go juge dem

when the beat drops...

HEALING IN THE WORLD

Wow

Trending for #EndSars October 2020

Money no dey go prison

the best

Catch am catch am theef theef theef

pen get power gun no get.

#ENDSARS

GOOD

YES YES YES! NA TRUE

It's not a topic of black or white people. As both race have good and bad people. It comes down to the spirit one possesses and what one believes and the action one takes will determine their character.