Wafi Boi

Mama said

Mama said

My pikin go and shine

Papa say represent as well

But nobody told me say the struggle was real

Pack my wrapper, pack my jollof in a bag

Worry airport, tears dey fall, I no go dry

Mummy wave and saw me off into the sky

No go see you through, she say, I say goodbye

First time on the plane, I dey shake like pepper

Twelve hours in the air, my body no remember

Landed ati, all the cold just hold me tight

April in America, you no fit ride

I cross the water for a better life, I sing

I carry Nigerians on my chest everywhere I be

They say the abroad, they say the streets dey play

But nobody told me say, I go be so brave

My mama's prayer dey follow me

Three jobs I dey tire, no time for sleeping

Send money home for my own rent, I'm not keeping

Sunday morning, I dey fit to go back home

Everybody think say America no get bone

My ex, I dey confuse them, I walk, say that again

I smile, I no go pause it

But when I cook my pussy on a Sunday night

The whole building know say Nigerian is right

I cross the water for a better life, e sing

I carry Nigerians by my chest everywhere I be

They say the abroad, they say the streets dey pave

But nobody told me say, I go be so brave

My mama's prayer dey follow me

I miss the keke, I miss the market noise

I miss my people and the worried boys

I miss urban super 2 a.m.

I miss the church choir singing the hymns

But every dollar wey I earn with my hand

I remember why I left my motherland

Not to forget but to go and come out 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 itsegidi before the day is done

Flag on my wall, Obi on my speaker

Sweet in the winter, I dey get warmer

Two worlds in one body, I don't choose

I am the bridge and I refuse to lose

It don come true

I cross the water and I stay alone

I carry Nigeria inside my chest

Everywhere I be, yeah-eh-eh-eh

The same big streets dey pave

But I pay for my own, I am on a faith

Wafi boy, wafi boy

My mama's prayer don set me free

Worry no dey carry loss

I go rise, I dey shine

From worry to harm, I dey turn

I dey find hope