Nna, the palm wine taste bitter tonight
Sarah, why you leave me in the cold?
I remember the road we walked in Onitsha
The sun was setting, we were laughing loud
I gave you my heart, I gave you my silver
But now you’re standing with another man in the crowd
My bank account was low but my love was heavy
You promised me heaven, you promised me gold
Now I’m staring at the empty chairs in the lobby
Watching our story turning gray and old
Sarah Okechukwu, you broke the promise
Sarah Okechukwu, you turned your back on me
Chai, the rain is falling on my lonely garden
How can you leave me for another to see?
Oh Sarah Okechukwu, my heart is sinking
Like a stone in the river, deep in the blue
I hear you're dancing in the lights of Lagos
While I am here counting the cost of the pain
You took the rhythm, you took the highlife
And left me standing in the middle of the rain
Oma-licha, tell me was I not enough?
Was my hustle not worthy of your gentle hand?
I’m eating isi ewu but it tastes like ashes
Since you decided to follow another man
Sarah Okechukwu, you broke the promise
Sarah Okechukwu, you turned your back on me
Chai, the rain is falling on my lonely garden
How can you leave me for another to see?
Oh Sarah Okechukwu, my heart is sinking
Like a stone in the river, deep in the blue
Omo, the street lights look different without you
Every corner reminds me of the love we shared
I try to hide the hurt, I try to act steady
But deep inside my soul, I am unprepared
So keep the memories, keep the wasted seasons
I wish you well in the arms of your new flame
I’ll find my rhythm in the strings of this guitar
And learn to whisper, not scream, your name
Nna, let the music heal what is broken
Let the highlife carry the weight of this goodbye
Sarah Okechukwu, you broke the promise
Sarah Okechukwu, you turned your back on me
Chai, the rain is falling on my lonely garden
How can you leave me for another to see?
Oh Sarah Okechukwu, my heart is sinking
Like a stone in the river, deep in the blue
Sarah Okechukwu, goodbye to the magic
Sarah Okechukwu, I’m letting you go
Just a lonely man, just a hollow feeling
Nna, let it fade away, let it fade away.