If Only Mama Knew

Chai... If only mama knew

The things wey I don do

I remember when mama used to hold my hand

She dey pray say make I be better man

But the streets they call me, I no fit resist

Now I dey here with blood for my wrist

The boys they promise me money and power

But every night I dey cry for dark hour

I don join cult, I don carry gun

Mama, your pikin don turn to another one

The drugs they numb me but the pain dey remain

Every victim face I see for the rain

If only mama knew

The wahala wey I enter

If only mama knew

Say her son don turn sinner

If only mama knew

The blood for my hand

Mama abeg forgive me

I no understand

If only mama knew

I remember her voice when she dey sing for church

Now I dey hide, my soul dey search

For redemption, for mercy, for one more chance

But the life wey I choose no dey give romance

My brothers dem don fall, some don die

I dey look heaven but I shame to cry

Chukwu abeg, hear my prayer tonight

I wan come back to the light

Mama I sorry for the pain I cause

For breaking every single one of your laws

If only mama knew

The wahala wey I enter

If only mama knew

Say her son don turn sinner

If only mama knew

The blood for my hand

Mama abeg forgive me

I no understand

If only mama knew

Mama... your pikin dey cry

If only you knew... chai

If only mama knew