Mama I Dey Try

Omo, life no easy o

But I must make mama proud

Grew up for small house, roof dey leak when rain fall

Mama dey hustle day and night, still we no get am all

I wear my broda shoe, e don tear for toe

But I tell mama say "One day, we go blow"

See hunger for my eye, but hope dey my heart

Every day na struggle, but I no fit give up

Mama dey pray, she dey cry for night

Say "My pikin, you go shine, you go see the light"

Mama I dey try, I dey hustle every day

Life hard, wahala plenty, but I no go run away

Mama I dey try, one day you go smile

All the pain, all the tears, e go worth am after while

I see my mates dey ball, designer head to toe

Me I dey patch my shirt, but my dream big sha

Teacher ask for school fees, I just dey look ground

But inside my head, I don already make am

Mama hands rough from work, e dey pain my soul

That's why I dey grind, I must reach my goal

No be say life fair, but I go change the story

From grass to grace, mama go see the glory

Mama I dey try, I dey hustle every day

Life hard, wahala plenty, but I no go run away

Mama I dey try, one day you go smile

All the pain, all the tears, e go worth am after while

Mama, your pikin go make you proud

I swear to God, we go make am

Abeg, just wait small