Wafi Boi

Mama say my bikin go and shine

Papa say represent the squad

But nobody told me say the struggle was real

Pop my rapper, pop my jollof in the back

Worry airport, days dey fall, I no go drive

Mummy waved and saw me off into the sky

God go see you through, she said I said goodbye

First time on the plane, I dey shake like pepper

12 hours in the air, my body no remember

London, ATL, the cold just hold me tight

April in America, e no fit right

Wafi boy, wafi boy

I cross the water for a better life, you see

Wafi boy, wafy boy

I got the Nigerians on my chest, they dey where I be

They said the abroad, they said the shoes dey bathe

But nobody told me say I go be so great

Wafi boy, waffi boy

My mama's prayer dey follow me

Three jobs at a time, no time for skipping

Spend money on before my own rent, I'm not keeping

Sunday morning, I dey video call back home

Everybody think say America no get bone

My accent dey confuse them at work

Say that again, I smile, I no go pause it

But when I cook my ekusi on a Sunday night

E hope you do know say a Nigerian is right

Wafi boy, wafi boy

I cross the water for a better life, you see

Wafi boy, waffi boy

I carry Nigerians on my chest everywhere, I be

They said the abroad, they said the streets dey pave

But nobody told me they are good, they so brave

Wafi boy, wafi boy

My mama's prayer dey follow me

I miss the keke, I miss the market noise

I miss my people, the worried boys

I miss Eba and Supa too, eh-oh

I miss the church choir singing the hymns

But every dollar wey I hear on my hand

I remember why I left my mother line

Not to forget, but to go and come back strong

Nigeria dey my blood, she dey my song

Three years later, still dey bless with favour

American resident by choice, but African by nature

My children go know where the roots come from

Teach them itsekele before the day is done

Flag of my own

No be all my speakers, we are in the winter

I dey get warm, two walls in one body, I don't choose

I am the bridge and I refuse to lose

Wafi boy, wafi boy, don't come through

I cross the water and I still know

Wafi boy, waffi boy

I carry Nigerians on my chest everywhere I be

Eh, eh, they say the streets dey pave

But I pave my own, I am unafraid

Wafi boy, waffe boy

I'm almost prayer, don't set me free

Worry no dey carry on

Worry no dey carry on, yeah

I go rise, I dey shine

From worry to America, I dey fine