[INTRO]
Blue nation baby
Ma mamy ooh… Chako oh. Uuuh… eeeh oooohooo…
Je m’appelle Vivid

[CHORUS]
Nothing no dey waka
 People just dey suffer
Pikin dey for bush
Papa put your hands on we
Lewa no dey waka
See bollo no di waka
Before e gets too late
Papa put your hands on we

Ma mamy oooh
Papa put your hands on we
Ma mamy oooh
(Somebody answer)
Before e gets too late
Papa put your hands on we

[VERSE 1]
Everyday we just di ya bad
Plenty degree dey for gutter iye
Everyday we just di mark time Iyeh
Au secours eh, au secours eh
While some people just di yamo
Other people ngueme sample
People dying on the front door eh
Au secours eh, au secours eh

[CHORUS]
Nothing no dey waka
People just dey suffer
Pikin dey for bush
Papa put your hands on we
Lewa no dey waka
See bollo no di waka
Before e gets too late
Papa put your hands on we

Ma mamy ooooh
Papa put your hands on we
Ma mamy oooh
(Somebody answer)
Before e gets too late
Papa put your hands on we

[VERSE 2]
Say a prayer fro we
All thing don scatter for pays oh
Mombo e no fi hustle
See we di live like refugees
Ma mamy ooh
See we need someone to help oh
Ma mamy oh
Ouside we go run to ayy
Chak ooh yeba yi

[CHORUS]
Nothing no dey waka
People just dey suffer
Pikin dey for bush
Papa put your hands on we
Lewa no dey waka
See bollo no di waka
Before e gets too late
Papa put your hands on we

Ma mamy ooooh
Papa put your hands on we
Ma mamy oooh
(Somebody answer)
Before e gets too late
Papa put your hands on we