Hostel Blues

Intro

Ay, far from home, so far away

Verse 1

Dey pack my bag that September morning

Mummy dey cry, but I no understand

I never know say distance go wound me like this

The hostel bed not like my bed at home

Room mate snoring while I dey count ceiling cracks

Phone call to Mummy but the credit don finish

Wetin I do to deserve this kind pain?

I just a small pikin, why dem leave me here?

Chorus

I miss my home, my people, my place

Far far away from everybody wey I know

The loneliness dey eat my soul

Hostel life go kill me before I come home

Eh eh, I miss my home

Verse 2

Every weekend other people parents come

I dey hide my face when I see them

My own parent come once, once in whole term

They bring provisions but they cannot stay

The food here bitter, nothing like Mummy cook

I dey lose weight, getting sick everyday

They say 'toughen up', but my heart breaking

How you expect small boy to be strong this way?

Chorus

I miss my home, my people, my place

Far far away from everybody wey I know

The loneliness dey eat my soul

Hostel life go kill me before I come home

Verse 3

The seniors dey bully, the work dey tire

Morning five-thirty before the sun rise

I dey write letter to Daddy, tears on the paper

Saying come collect me, I can't take it again

But life go on, even when you heart breaking

I learning say strength come from inside

Though I still miss home every single day

I dey survive, I dey push, I go make it

Outro

Yeah, hostel blues

One day I go come back home

And all this pain go make sense

[Ad-libs throughout]: "e don do", "chai!", "omo", "person pikin", "mo gbe!"