Same Cross, Same Pain

Intro

(Voiceover, solemn) Omo... wetin dey happen for we land?

Same God wey we dey call... E choke.

Verse 1

Early morning sun just rise, but no peace for the town

Gunshot don scatter air, everywhere just dey frown

Dem say na brothers fighting, for land wey God provide

But the same Bible wey unite us, na im dey divide

See houses dey burn to ashes, innocent blood dey flow

Properties don scatter, where we go run go? Chai!

Wetin be this kain wahala? I no understand sef

How we go gather for church, then turn around, go vex?

Chorus

Oh, same God we dey serve, same cross wey we carry

Why this bitter fighting, why this heavy sorry?

Brother dey lift hand against brother, sister dey shed tears

Na who go answer this question? Abeg, calm all fears. (God abeg!)

We dey pray for peace, but war dey tear us apart

Same faith we dey profess, but hatred dey fill our heart.

Verse 2

I see Mama Nkechi crying, as dem burn her only store

Baba Kunle look helpless, no light, no hope, no more

Even the church wey stand strong, dem no respect at all

Bullet holes for the stained glass, e just dey fall

Our children dey ask questions, why their friends no dey come? (Wetin we go tell them?)

Wetin we go tell them say, na love don turn to dumb?

E no make sense, wallahi, this kain bad bad thing

We sabi say God no like am, for Him blessing to bring.

Chorus

Oh, same God we dey serve, same cross wey we carry

Why this bitter fighting, why this heavy sorry?

Brother dey lift hand against brother, sister dey shed tears

Na who go answer this question? Abeg, calm all fears.

We dey pray for peace, but war dey tear us apart

Same faith we dey profess, but hatred dey fill our heart.

Outro

(Slightly fading) Omo, make we think am well o.

Peace na the answer. No more blood.

Na God go help us. Hmm. (Silence, then a final talking drum beat)