Try, Try, Try Again

I was 6 years old when the family decided

To move to an area in downtown Lagos

Went from waking up to palm trees and bird calls

To rough roads, thuggery flows around the neighbour's

Economy's unstable

Finances ungrateful

Only dead presidents governing the stables

Corrupt politicians with mortuaries for mouths

Only thinking of their bellies while the people drown

I was 7 years old when the greatest motivation of my life

Was spoken to me, and it took me by surprise

Entrance examination into primary school

Questions weren't making sense, so I turned & took a flight

I got stopped by the teacher

Madam suddenly turned into a preacher

Yh, she won herself a new believer

Looked into my eyes and said, "boy, don't you stop"

"Try, try, try again. Never give up"

Now it's 20 years later

I've become my biggest hater

Yh, my number one supporter

Bipolar disorder

Like a schizophrenic pauper

Only wealth I had was gaining faith and losing faith

No order

Burn the blooming order

Cop a suit from Slaters, I can be your undercover

Stab me in the back

But still I serve, like a dumbwaiter

Calvary's alive

Jesus, be my lord and saviour

I've been hustling, and grinding

And praying

And hustling, and grinding

And praying

And hustling, and grinding

And praying

For days

Fruits of my labour, show your face

I know God's time is the best, but I've been feeling out of place

Cos I've tried; and I've tried; and I've tried

And I've...

And I've tried; and I've tried; and I've tried

And I've tried!

Aye, fam. What else do you want me to do, man? Like...

...

You've been on 10/10 since 10

Even 2010 confesses

Like a lion out of its den

You've been feasting up on the verses

The older mandem confess it

You tackle up all your versus

Like an equestrian brigade

Pulling up with the hearses

Tell me, was it cranberry stain on porcelain?

Boy, it seems some crack or cocaine got in your brain

What'd you mean you're tired of the pain?

Get in your lane

Don't you know a seed has got to die to get in the rain?

Yh, you've put in time, and some dough

And your heart, and your soul

So much dough, you could probably build a tower

But Rome, it wasn't built in just an hour

Keep that pedal to the metal

Don't you be a bloody coward

Ya clown

A regret-filled coffin's not the clout

You've got dreams; you've got goals; you've got hope

Boy, don't you let them drown

Eh

Nothing good ah come free

Use ya God-filled talent

Go disperse and succeed