I Was Just a Child

(Whispered) I was just a child... just a child

How dem go blame me?

Dem say I too fine, say na my fault

Locked me for house, nobody come save me at all

Memories wey sweet before don turn nightmare

E dey pain me say the people wey suppose protect me no dey there

Uncle come stay, e carry my innocence go

Everybody know the truth but dem just dey look oh

Now my heart e don hard like stone

Scared to love, scared to trust, I dey fight this thing alone

(Ad-lib: chai... the pain)

I was just a child, I no do nothing wrong

Why dem blame me? Why the suffering so long?

I was just a child, I deserve better o

But the world just dey judge me, nobody remember

(Ad-lib: just a child... omo)

Now I be mama, I dey fear for my pikin

I no wan make she suffer wetin I don see

I strict, I dey protect am, but dem say I do too much

Even my daughter dey vex, she no understand the touch

Of demons wey I dey fight every single day

Memories dey flood back, e no dey go away

I wan love scatter, but fear dey hold me tight

I dey tire, I wan peace, I wan sleep well for night

(Ad-lib: I dey tire... God abeg)

I was just a child, I no do nothing wrong

Why dem blame me? Why the suffering so long?

I was just a child, I deserve better o

But the world just dey judge me, nobody remember

Childhood suppose sweet, no be bittersweet

I no ask for this pain wey dey wound me deep

But I still dey stand, I still dey breathe

Even when the darkness wan make me leave

(Ad-lib: I still dey here... I survive)

I was just a child, I no do nothing wrong

Why dem blame me? Why the suffering so long?

I was just a child, I deserve better o

To every survivor, make dem remember

(Whispered) I was just a child

We were just children

E no be our fault... e no be our fault

(Fade with soft humming)