ROTARY SONGS

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ROTARY CLUB OF AKUNBA
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

DISTRICT 9125

ROTARY SONGS

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CONTENT PAGE
1. ROTARY INVOCATION 3
2. ROTARY GRACE 3
3. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM 3
4. ORIN ILE NIGERIA 3
5. THE NATIONAL PLEDGE 4
6. THE 4-WAY-TEST 4
7. THE OBJECTOF ROTARY 4
8. ROTARY IS GOOD 4
9. MY ROTARY IS HERE IN NIGERIA 5
10. SING EVERYONE SING 5
11. HYMN OF THE NATION 6
12. VIVE LE ROTARY 6
13. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN 7
14. DING DONG COME AND SHARE WITH US 7
15. ROTARY MY ROTARY 8
16. GIVE A HELPING HAND 8
17. R-O-T-A-R-Y 8
18. ROTARY THE WORLD OVER 8
19. LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH 9
20. THE WORLD NEEDS ROTARY 9
21. RERE NI UN O FI SE 10
22. SMALL WORLD OF LAUGHTER. 10
23. ROTARY WILL GO ROUND THE WORLD 10
24. WERE HERE FOR FUN 11
25. WE ARE HAPPY ROTARIANS 11
26. ITS GREAT TO BE AN ANN 11
27. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU 12
28. FOR HE/SHE ARE JOLLY GOOD FELLOW 12
29. DISTRICT 9125 SONG 12
31. MAKES FRIENDS ROTARY 12
32. A MERRY BAND OF THE INNER WHEEL 13
33. I LOVE ROTARY - By Rot. S.I. Emekaro 13
34. MO SESE GBO YINBO KAN 13
35. IF YOU ARE HAPPY 13
36. GOOD NIGHT FELLOWS 14
37. WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHTS 14
42. WE ARE HAPPY ROTARIANS 15
43. COME AND JOIN US 15

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ROTARY INVOCATION
Inspire Rotarians, Lord We Ask.
To Live As We Profess.
To Dignify The Daily Task;
And Serve In Selflessness.

For Fellowship Which Here,
We Share We Offer Thanks To Thee,
We Pray That It Will Be Our Care
To Spread It Bounteously (Amen)

ROTARY GRACE
O Lord and Giver of all good,
We thank Thee for our daily food
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways
Help us to serve Thee all our days.

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Arise, O compatriots,
Nigeria’s call obey
To serve our fatherland,
With love and strength and faith.
The labor of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain.
To serve with heart and might.
One nation bound in freedom,
Peace and unity.

ORIN ILE NIGERIA

Dide eyin ara
Wa je pe Naijiria
K’a f’ife sin le wa
Pelu okun ati igbagbo
Ise awon akoni wa
Ko ma se ja s’asan
K’a fin tokan tara
Si ile t’ominira, alaafia
So d’oka

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THE NATIONAL PLEDGE

I pledge to Nigeria my country
To be faithful loyal and honest
To serve Nigeria with all my strength
To defend our unity
Arid uphold her honor and glory
So help me God.

THE 4 WAY TEST
1. IS IT THE TRUTH?
2. IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED?
3. WILL IT BUILD GOODWILL AND BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED?

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST
The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND
High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all
useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to
serve society

THIRD
The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business, and
community life;

FOURTH
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world
fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

1. ROTARY IS GOOD
1. Rotary the way to be
A leader with respect
Ever humble
Speaking the truth always
Never a lie to tell
Refrain: Give me your hand my friend Rotary is good

2. Rotary the way to be
A leader full of life
Meek and gentle
Building goodwill and love
Among all friends and foes
Refrain:

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3. Rotary the way to be
A leader of repute
Friendly and fair
But firm in words and deeds
No matter who may be
Refrain:

* (Rotarians and guests shall rise to exchange pleasantries)
4. Rotary the way to be

A leader with wisdom
And good vision
Of what it takes to be
Beneficial to all.
Refrain: Give me your hand my friend Rotary is good

2. MY ROTARY IS HERE IN NIGERIA
1. My Rotary is here in Nigeria.
My Rotary starts right here with me
True Rotary starts right here with me!
Refrain: O come O come!
O come and share Rotary with me!

2. Do you want to serve well your neighbour?
Without counting cost or returns?
Do you want to serve well all nations?
Without blowing horns or trumpets?

3. Do you take pride in your own business?
Do you take pride in fellowship?
Do you take pride in the 4 - Way-Test?
Then come and share Rotary with us.

3. SING! EVERYONE, SING
1. SING!……….
Sing, ev’ryone sing
Sing, ev’ryone sing
Let’s get together
In all kinds of weather
And sing, ev’ryone sing.

2. SMILE!……….
Smile, ev’ryone smile
Smile, everyone smile
All of your troubles
Will vanish like bubbles,
So smile, ev’ryone smile.

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3. SERVE!……….
Serve, ev’ryone serve
Serve, ev’ryone serve
Serving humanity,
Rotary’s destiny,
So serve, ev’ryone serve.

4. CLAP!……….
Clap ev’ryone clap
Clap ev’ryone clap
Clap is a symbol
Of joy and happiness
So clap ev’ryone clap.

4. HYMN OF THE NATION
1. All people of the earth
Share but one common birth
One destiny
One sun shines o’ er us all
Alike we rise and fall
One night will spread its Pall
Eternally.

2. Great God of all the earth
Lead us to know thy worth
Of sympathy
May fellowship increase
May all contentions cease
O may we dwell in peace
And Unity.

5. VIVE LE ROTARY

1. Let every good knight raise his helmet and glove

Vive le Rotary!

To carry our message of service and love

Vive le Rotary!

Refrain: Vive le Rotary! Vive le Rotary!

Truth is our Right

Love is our might

Vive le Rotary!

2. When something is wrong, let us straighten it out.
Vive le Rotary!
For nothing is worse than a fear or a doubt.
Vive le Rotary!

Refrain: Vive le Rotary!

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3. The grooming of a man is a duty we claim.
Vive le Rotary!
Lets carry on business with fame to our name.
Vive le Rotary!

Refrain: Vive le Rotary!

4. The man with a smile is the fellow we need.
Vive le Rotary!
Who loses himself in the shaming of greed.

Refrain: Vive le Rotary!

6. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
1 Oh when the saints! Oh when the saints!

Oh when the saints go marching in
Yes I want to be in that number
When the saints go marching in

2. And when the sun! And when the sun!
And when the sun begins to shine
Yes I want to be in that number
When the sun begins to shine.

3. Oh when we meet! Oh when we meet!
Oh when we meet at Rotary
Yes I want to be in that number
When we meet at Rotary.

7. DING DONG COME AND SHARE WITH US,

1. Ding dong come and share with us,
Our fellowship in Rotary,
Ding dong come and share with us,
The thrill the joy of service.
R-O-T-A-R-Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our profit lies in service
2. Making truth our guiding light

And fairness each to others,
Spreading goodwill all around,
And building links of friendship

3. Holding out a helping hand,
To young and old our neighbours,
Far from us or near at hand,
In all our life’s endeavors
R-O-T-A-R-Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our profit lies in service.

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8. ROTARY MY ROTARY
1. Thy praises high I love to sing
Rotary, my Rotary
My homage now to thee I bring
Rotary, my Rotary my Rotary
With friendship, loyalty and cheer
I’ll serve my brother far and near
And hold thy precepts ever dear;
Rotary, my Rotary.

2. Still louder now my song I’ll swell
Rotary, my Rotary
And make it ring o’er the hill and dwell,
Rotary, my Rotary
May truth and honor be my goal
Exalt my life, make sweet my soul
While millions sing from pole to pole
Rotary, my Rotary.

9. GIVE A HELPING HAND

1. I’d like to give a helping hand

And join the brotherhood

With all good men throughout the land

Who work for the common good?

Refrain: Rotary (echo Rotary)(x2)

To give a helping hand through Rotary

Rotary (echo Rotary)

With men of Rotary.

2. A Cheerful smile, A willing heart
Refrain: To help us on our way
A firm resolve to do our part
To brighten someone’s day
Rotary (echo Rotary) (x2)
To give a helping hand through Rotary
Rotary (echo Rotary)
With men of Rotary.

10. “R-O-T-A-R-Y,
R-O-T-A-R-Y that spells Rotary,
R-O-T-A-R-Y is known on land and sea,
From north to south, from east to west,
Ht profits most who serves the best;
R-O-T-A-R-Y that spells Rotary.”

11. ROTARY THE WORLD OVER
1. When you first gave thought to Rotary,
You were then not quite so sure;
But now that you are deep in Rotary,
The message should be clear.

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Refrain: Rotary is good for me,
2. Rotary is good for you,
Rotary is good for all,
Rotary the world over.
For a place to share useful fellowship.
For a place to make worthy friends;
For promotion of high ethics;
Whether your business.

3. The Rotarians gives selfless service,
To his own community,
The Rotarians advances goodwill,
And peace the world over.

12. LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH
1. Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me,
Let there be peace on earth,
The peace that was meant to be.

2. With God as our Father,
Brothers all are we,
Let me walk with my brother,
In perfect harmony

3. Let peace begin with me,
Let this be the moment now,
With ev’ry step I take,
Let this be my solemn vow.

4. To take each moment and live each
Moment in peace eternally,
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me,

13. THE WORLD NEEDS ROTARY

1. The world needs Rotary,
The world needs me and you,
To create world understanding,
And peace through Rotary.

2. There are many needs to meet,
At homes and overseas,
To improve world understanding,
And peace through Rotary.

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3. We have the strength and power
Within our Rotary
To inspire world understanding,
And peace through Rotary.

4. We can realise our mission,
This is our destiny,
To achieve world understanding,
And peace through Rotary.

14. RERE NI UN I FI SE

1. Rere ni un o fi se laye
Rere ni un o fi se
Akoko mi t’olorun fun mi
Rere niun o fi se. Iwo nko?

2. Rere ni k’o fi se laye
Rere ni k’o fi se
Akoko re t’olorun fun e
Rere ni k’o fi se. Awa nko?

3. Rere l’a o fi se laye
Rere l’a o fi se
Akoko wa t’olorun fun mi
Rere l’a o fi se. Iwo nko?

15. SMALL WORLD OF LAUGHTER

1. It’s a small world of laughter, a world of tears;
It’s a world of hope and a world of tears;
There’s no much than we share that it’s time
We’re ware
It’s a small world after all
Chorus: It’s a small world after all
It’s a small world after all
It’s a small world after all
It’s a small world after all

2. There is just one moon and one golden sun
And a smile means friendship to everyone
Though the mountain divide and the ocean
Are wide
It’s a small world after all.

16. ROTARY WILL GO ROUND THE WORLD

1. Rotary will go round the world
Rotary will go round the world
And round and round the world
Rotary will go round and round
And round and round the world

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2. And if it should start for the stars
It surely will go up to the Mars (x2)
Rotary will go round and round
And round and round the world
And round and round the world.

17. WE’RE HERE FOR FUN

(Tune: Auld Lang Syne)
1. We’re here for fun right from the start

Pray, drop your dignity
Just laugh and sing with all your might
And pay your loyalty
All other meetings we’ve enjoyed
Let this one be the best
Just laugh and sing with all your might
And pay your loyalty

2. A smile is such a funny thing
It wrinkles all your face
And when it’s gone
You’ll never find it’s secret hiding place
But far more than wonderful it is
To see what smile can do
You smile at one she(he) smiles at you.
And so one smile makes two.

18. WE ARE HAPPY ROTARIANS

1. We are happy Rotarians
We are happy Rotarians
We are happy, we are happy,
We are happy Rotarians.

2. Are you a happy Rotarian?
Are you a happy Rotarian?
Are you a happy? Are you happy?
Are you a happy Rotarian?

3. I’m a happy Rotarian
I’m a happy Rotarian
I’m a happy, I’m a happy
I’m a happy Rotarian.

19. GREAT TO BE AN ANN

1. We’re proud to be in R-O-T-A-R-Y
We’ll do the best we can
To work for our community,
It’s great to be an Ann.

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Chorus: R-O-T-A-R--Y, R-O-T-A-R-Y, R—O-T-A-R-Y
R-O-T-A-R-Y, Ha, ha, ha, ha,
R-O--T-A-R-Y, R-O-T-A-R-Y,
Its great to be an Ann.

2. We help to turn our Rotary wheel
With cheerfulness and zest
Supporting our fine Rotary men
Our code their 4-way test

3. Ours runs on good fellowship
Hard work and lots of fun
We’re out to tackle projects new
But proud of what we’ve done.

20. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you (Name………..)
Happy birthday to you.

How old are you now?
How old are you now?
How old are you today?
How old are you now?

21. FOR HE/SHE IS A JOLLY
GOOD FELLOW
For he! she is a jolly good fellow
For he/she is a jolly good fellow
For he/she is a jolly good fellow
And so say all of us Hurray
And so say all of us Hurray
For he! she is a jolly good fellow
For he/she is a jolly good fellow
For he/she is a jolly good fellow
And so say all of us………..

22. DISTRICT 9125 SONG

Go! Tell it to the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go! Tell it to the mountain
That 9125 is born

23. MAKE FRIENDS ROTARY

1. Make new friends, but keep the old
One is sil’ver and the other gold.

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24. A MERRY BAND OF THE INNER WHEEL

We ar’a merry happy band of the Inner Wheel
Happy, merry band,
Merry, Merry band
We ar’a merry happy band of the Inner Wheel
Happy merry band are we;
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
We ar’ a merry band
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
Merry merry band
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la
We ar’a merry happy band of the Inner Wheel
Happy merry band are we.

25. I LOVE ROTARY - By Rot. S.L Emokaro
I love R-o-t-a-r-y
R-o-t-a-r-y R-o-t-a-r-y
I love R-o-t-a-r-y) Refrain
R-o-t-a-r-y R-o-t-a-r-y)
For Rotary is the best
1. For honesty and truthfulness
Rotary is your bet
For fairness in all endeavours
Rotary is the best.

2. For goodwill and friendship to all
Rotary is the Club
For mankind greatest benefit
Is our final goal,

26. MO SESE GBO ‘YINBO KAN
(Just learnt a new word in English)
Mo sese gbo’yinbo kan
Tani le tumo re?
Tisa wa lo le tumo re
Impossibility.

27. IF YOU ARE HAPPY
1. If you’re hap-py and you know it, clap your hands
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands
(clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your life will sure-ly show it
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands(clap clap)

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2. Stamp your feet,
3. Shake a hand,
4. Say Hello!
5. Say Rotary
6. Do all five

28. GOOD NIGHT FELLOWS

Good - night fellow (3ce)
We’re going to leave you now
Mer-ri-ly we drive a-long
Drive a-long, drive-a long
Mer-ri-ly we drive a-long
O’er the winding roads

29. WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT

1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground;
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around,

2. “Fear not!” said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind.
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To all of humankind,

3. “To you, in David’s town, this day
Is born of David’s line
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign,

4. “The heavenly babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid,
And in a manger laid.”

5. Thus spake the seraph and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song

6. “All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;
Good will henceforth from heaven to me
Begin and never cease.

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30. WE ARE HAPPY ROTARIANS

We are happy Rotarians
We are happy (x2)
We are happy Rotarians

31. COME AND JOIN US

Come and join us (x2)
Join the world of Rotary
Give your service, wealth and talent
Come and join us, come and serve.