Hustle Must Pay

Eiii... street no dey smile oh

But we go make am! (let's go!)

From morning I dey wake, belly dey cry for food

Mama no fit provide, papa don disappear for good

My mates dey chop better food, me I dey manage garri

But I no go give up, I swear I go carry

This hustle for my head, e dey heavy like mountain

No be small thing, but my spirit no dey fountain

Every day I dey grind, sun or rain no matter

One day this struggle go turn to better

Hustle must pay oh! (e must pay!)

One day belle go full oh! (we go chop!)

God dey! (hallelujah!)

My time go come oh! (no stopping!)

Hustle must pay! (amen!)

I no go give up! (never!)

My story go change oh!

From grass to grace! (we rise!)

I see my broda dem wey give up, dem don turn wayward

But me I choose the hard road, I dey move forward

Pesin pikin suppose chop, suppose wear better cloth

But if family no fit do am, I go do am for myself

I dey carry sachet water, I dey wash motor

Anything wey go bring money, na im I dey follow

People fit laugh me today, but tomorrow na different

This small boy go turn big man, e go dey magnificent!

Hustle must pay oh! (e must pay!)

One day belle go full oh! (we go chop!)

God dey! (hallelujah!)

My time go come oh! (no stopping!)

Hustle must pay! (amen!)

I no go give up! (never!)

My story go change oh!

From grass to grace! (we rise!)

To every youth wey dey hustle...

Your time go come! (I swear!)

Just no give up! (never!)

Mo gbe!