For My Pikin

(Omo... no be by choice oh)

Yeah, ah-ah

For my pikin, hear my voice, ehen

(Listen close, abeg)

I wake up early, daily on the road

Heavy load for chest, but I carry the load

If you no see Papa, no think say I forget

The street na war front, sweat and blood and wet

I dey hustle for the block, make life soft for you

Everything I do, wallahi, na because of you

No be say I run away, no be say I no care

I dey fight the battle make your future bright and fair

My pikin, my gold, my destiny (eh!)

I love you pass as words fit talk, believe me (on God!)

This absence no be by choice at all at all

I dey the battlefield, so make you no fall

Everything for you, omo mi, for you (oya!)

Everything for you, omo mi, for you

Sometimes the night long, and hunger dey wire

But your smiling face na the thing dey give me fire

I dey sleep for cold, make you fit warm your head

I dey drink water, make you chop daily bread

So when you sleep tonight, make you hold peace for mind

Papa dey work, gold and silver we go find

No wahala go catch you, I dey stand for the gate

Just dey pray for me, make blessings no be late

My pikin, my gold, my destiny (eh!)

I love you pass as words fit talk, believe me (on God!)

This absence no be by choice at all at all

I dey the battlefield, so make you no fall

Everything for you, omo mi, for you (oya!)

Everything for you, omo mi, for you

E choke, but we go survive

Papa dey for you, no dulling

My pikin... my light

(Aha, no be play)