Chorus My guy, na your eye go sharpen Because ebe like say e don dey happen No shaking, nothing dey happen Nobody won kpai, but them want go heaven
Verse 1 I work hard for the money It is not funny Cos I got to say is not busy, at all, at all If I was you, I'll get busy Cos I nor go fit afford to get lazy, at all, at all Don't let opportunity pass you by You get to dey always continue to dey try U get to try to dey always and mind Because you no want kpai b4 u die, lie lie I know say u dey like to dey jolly Cos I see you for my body, u dey shake e your body I know say u go like to make e money To impress your baby plus all of your family There is no film trick involved inside Reality my brother is the way dat we ride If I tell u say easy, u na setup So now all u got to do is raise up and get up For what you believe in, stand up If it seems that you sleeping, rise up You got to fight for yourself Before you find yourself by yourself with your hands up You got to be strong, you got to hold on You got to keep keeping on You got to realize say It is all man for himself That's why I say
Repeat Chorus 2x
Verse 2 I wake up in the morning I look up in the rising sun There is no time to waste Cos there is a lot of things that need to be done And pray to God to give you the wisdom To understand where you come from And pray to God to give you the strength that you need to proceed, ay And the teach you to believe in yourself Teach you to depend on nobody else Teach to dey soji yourself Teach you to know that your health is your wealth and Teach you to understand that your destiny is in your hands Teach you to dey shine your eye say And realize say, it is all man for himself
Repeat Chorus 4x
Verse 3 No slacking, no bocking Keep walking, no stopping No playing, keep moving No shady dealing For what you believe in, stand up If you think that you sleeping, rise up You got to fight for yourself Before you find yourself by yourself with your hands up You got to be strong, you got to hold on And keep on keeping on You got to realize say It is all man for himself That's why I say
Repeat Chorus till fade Nobody want kpai but them want go heaven See, them want go heaven Them want go heaven You got to work hard for the money