Sidewalk Stories

Ayy!

Chale, chale! Dem no know say… Small boy,

big dream! Omo!

DJ, turn am up!

Small small, we dey go!

Day by day, we dey grow!

Sika no dey, but we no slow Ɛyɛ yɛn time,

yɛbɛyɛ show! Small small!

— “We dey go!” Small small!

— “We dey grow!”

If you fall, get up and go

Nobody fit stop my flow!

I wake up, I thank God first Then I hit the street,

I handle my work

Dem dey laugh when the pocket be dry But when money comes,

everybody wanna fly

Chale, I no dey beg for hype I dey build my name,

I dey build my life

M’ani so, I no look behind Today be struggle,

tomorrow be shine. Ɛnnɛ yɛbɛyɛ,

Tomorrow yɛbɛyɛ more

If the door no open,

Chale, find another door!

Small small,

we dey go! Day by day,

we dey grow! Sika no dey,

but we no slow Ɛyɛ yɛn time,

yɛbɛyɛ show!

Yo! Tell dem say I’m coming with the fire

Nobody fit kill my desire

From the bottom, I dey climb higher One day the whole place

go call me “boss,” sire!

No fake friend, no fake love

I dey pray to the God above Mama say,

“My son, don’t give up” So I put my two feet down

and I level up!

I say WHO DEY MOVE?

— WE DEY MOVE!

I say WHO DEY WIN?

— WE DEY WIN!

I say WHO DEY STOP?

— NOBODY! Chale, yɛnkɔ!

Left!

Right!

Small small! Turn around!

Small small! Drop it low — ayy!

Bring it up — ayy!

If you know say you dey hustle… Put your hands up!

Small small,

we dey go! Day by day,

we dey grow! Ɛyɛ yɛn time,

everybody know From nothing to something — watch me blow!

Small small!

We dey go!

Small small!

We dey grow!