Mama at Sixteen

Oya,

make una hear my story o!

This one na for my daughter,

Gladness. I be only sixteen when I become mama.

But my dreams no die,

no be so?

Happiness dey here!

Omo,

turn the beat up!

At sixteen, I become mama Life show me things,

I no fit explain am Still be young girl,

still dey find my way But for my baby,

I dey try every day Some nights I cry,

some mornings I pray I carry my dreams,

I no throw them away People fit talk,

make dem talk their own Me and my baby,

we go build our home

(sho

mo?)

I still get dreams,

I still get plans

I dey build my future with these two hands

No be every day say the road go clear

But my baby girl,

I go always dey here

Mama at sixteen, but I still dey shine!

(shining!) Me and my baby,

na our winning time!

Gladness, my baby, you dey give me joy

One day, we go celebrate,

girl and boy!

Oya, dance! Make the whole place know (oya dance!) Happiness dey rise,

watch my story grow!

Mama at sixteen, but my dreams no die By God’s grace,

we go touch the sky!

Small-small, I dey hustle,

I dey find my way Better days dey come,

na wetin I dey pray (amen o!) No be everything dey easy

for me But I get one reason wey dey push me Na

my baby, na my love,

na my pride Even when e hard,

I no go run hide I get big dreams,

I get plans for tomorrow Turn my pain to strength,

turn my tears to power!

Mama at sixteen, but I still dey shine!

(shey you dey see am?) Me and my baby,

na our winning time!

Gladness, my baby, you dey give me joy

We go rise together,

nobody fit destroy! (lai lai!) Oya,

dance! Make the whole place know

Happiness dey rise, watch my story grow!

Mama at sixteen, hear my story well Na a story of love

wey I come to tell!

(o ya ya

ya!)

For every young mama wey dey try her best I see you,

my sister, you deserve some rest

Gladness, my baby,

this song na for you

Mama at sixteen, and my dreams still true!

Happiness!

Gladness!

Naija, make some noise! (ayyy!)