Who Gave the Order

International news agencies says
It's reporting was based on testing

(let them shoot, let them shoot)

From dozens of witnesses and photos
And video obtained and geolocated by CNN

(everyone sit down, sit down, sit down)

It painted a picture of how members of
The Nigerian Army and the Police shot at the crowd
Killing at least one person and wounded dozens more
The Federal Government said it is fake news

(let them shoot, let them shoot)

But the network says it is

Who gave the order?
To shoot the boys and girls
Who gave the order?
To scatter and massacre the people
Who gave the order?
To kill the people a-dem
Who gave the order?
We want to know
We want to know

Don't whine me, Don't stress me
This is getting to my head
Who asked you to take them out?
Is that something you can tell?
Is it a crime to speak for your life?
Is it a crime to speak for justice?
Someone explain this, the nation is burning
And we want to know (eh)

Who gave the order?
To shoot the boys and girls (we we we want to know)
Who gave the order?
To scatter and massacre the people
Who gave the order? (Who gave the order?)
To kill the people a-dem
Who gave the order? (Who gave the order?)
We want to know
We want to know

Who gave the order
The order that led to the brutal murder and
massacre of our sons and daughters
We wanna know know know
By all stands it's a no no no

Oh my God
E dey pain me Gaga
Say the person wey suppose to protect my life
nah em become the same person wey collect my life chai!

The commoner,
No get any fundamental human right inside Nigeria
Oya reason am,
Who dey use life ammunition for protest if e no be cannibal

Massacre! Massacre!!
For law enforcement, I go choose Isakaba
How you go say no be you
If e no be you then nah who?

Who gave the order?
To shoot the boys and girls
Who gave the order? (dem just dey fire fire)
To scatter and massacre the people
Who gave the order? (see people dey scatter scatter)
To kill the people a-dem
Who gave the order? (Who gave the order?)
We want to know
We want to know

Goldbergy bergy

Uhn! Wait a minute how can I explain? (can I explain it)
That the youths who came out to cry their pain (cry their pain)
Were attacked by the same security forces sworn to protect them:
they're massacred and slain (and slain)

They were shot in the cold of the night (cold of the night)
Instead authorities are busy telling lies (telling lies)
How did we find ourselves in this state of wickedness
I pray to God who made me, someone has to pay the price

Who ordered the shooting at Lekki gate, is it not you number one?
(Who me?)
Yes you!
(It wasn't me)

How can a country with leadership so cowardice kill innocent youths
what a pity what a shame
(It wasn't me)

Could it be you, tell me chief of army staff?
(It wasn't me)

Or maybe Governor, or probably the Jagaban
(It wasn't me)
Answer now, information minister
(It wasn't me)

So many questions, but soon enough the truth must surface.

Who gave the order?
To shoot the boys and girls (shebi na the president?)
Who gave the order? (abi na the governor?)
To scatter and massacre the people (oga for the uniform?)
Who gave the order? (tell me, tell me)
To kill the people a-dem
Who gave the order? (mmh mmh)
We want to know
We want to know (eh, eh, eh)

Who gave the order?
Who gave the order?
We want to know
We want to know (eh)