You were so strong
You were always respected
People always loved you
People were always proud of you
You had enough food for your people to eat
You had enough milk for your children to drink
You had enough land for them to live
You had enough clothes for them to wear
You had enough water for them to drink
You had enough light for them to use
You had enough shelter for them to stay
You had enough money for them to spend
You had adventures for your children
You had great ones to rule them
You had wise ones to put them true
You had strong ones to guide them
You had ones with knowledge to teach them
You had ones with voices to give them melodies
You loved your people so much that you watch them grow in harmony
THAT WAS THEN, NIGERIA!
BUT NIGERIA, WHY HAVE THOU TURNED YOUR BACK ON YOUR PEOPLE?
Your spirit reigns no more
Your name’s no more respected
Why have thou forsaken your name?
Your people live like slaves
A farmer becomes hungry 'cos he has no food
Your princes and princess beg for food
Your soul has departed from your people
Your people live in pain but always in silence
He that has the mouth talks no more
He that has knowledge is like a fool
Nigeria,where is thou face?
Your children cry for milk but they get nothing instead
Your people cry for water but all they get is blood, which cannot be drunk
Your children die of diseases that have no cure
Your leaders act like they’ve got no followers
Your people ignore the crying of your people
Your leaders act like they’ve got no conscience
Your leaders kill themselves all because of gold and silver
Your people kill themselves all because of money and wealth, which they will always be deprived of one day
Your people have no respect for life
Nigeria, were have thou gone?
Your people’s lives are safe no more
Your children beg for light in their fathers' land but all they get is darkness
Your people beg for love and harmony but all they get is hatred and violence
Your fishermen buy fish like paying for gold
Nigeria, hear the voices of your people!
Your people are maltreated by their neighbours
Your leaders govern your people no more but the money and wealth meant for your people do they govern
Your people sweat and work for their daily bread but all they get at the end of it all is nothing
Your wise men are ignored
The man with knowledge is not allowed to speak
The fool states the rules for your people to follow
Nigeria, your glory has been disrespected
Your glory has been stained
Stand up, Nigeria!
Let everyone no you are not to be disrespected
Let them know you are not to be stained
Let your leaders know the truth
Let them hear the voices of your people and their people
Let them shed blood no more
WAKE UP, NIGERIA
AND LET YOUR SPIRIT REIGN WITHIN YOUR CHILDREN!
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