9Ja Now

Growing up was taught to fear what can kill you
In Nigeria, the government kill us
They'd drain your mind
Don't let em mess with your soul
And your spirit
Life's short but in my city it's shorter
Had a friend but he was more like a brother
I saw his mother weep
Her son is dead for growing up dreads
He fed his family alone
Because his father is dead
A single mother though
Her daughter got a job, she doing well
But only yesterday I got a call
That was she was no more
She was protesting for a better tomorrow
A true Queen
Now put yourself in the mother's shoes
The killings won't reach the news
My people are dying
Because the government acting snooze
It's time for the revolution
It's time for a change of shoes
Black is killing black all for the love money
(huh)
It ain't funny cause they stealing and still killing us
I pray to God, I want this world to end
I can't explain it, why do evil people
Live longer than good people
We've been praying now we fighting
Lord our body is feeble
I could die today for speaking the truth
But I'm satisfied
I pray Nigeria arises and exercises this change
But better now, because tomorrow's not certain
Better now, because we young and we stronger
All we really want is change
Peace, increase the salaries
Make Nigeria a better place
Where your children can school
We want hospitals and food
We've been silent for some years
It don't mean that we a fool
We won't stop until we get our demands
Make Nigeria great again
Was Nigeria great before
Let's unite, yeah
Nigeria is crying