The rivers state internal security task force is handling the security in the oil regions of Nigeria with measures of brutality and guns financed with the money of western oil companies, who operate joint ventures with the Nigerian government
Enriching a small minority
While the vast majority becomes increasingly impoverished

And no one can deny that severe human rights violations have been committed in relation to the oil exploration, detentions, executions, restrictions on the rights of freedom of expression
(No one can deny) <i>[x5]</i>

And no excuse can ever be enough
For the genocide of the Ogoni people <i>[x2]</i>

How quickly truth can be silenced, news rearranged and adjusted when the price is always right and the price is always right when
Economical profit is valued higher than human life, higher than human life

And no one can deny that severe human rights violations have been committed in relation to the oil exploration, detentions, executions, restrictions on the rights of freedom of expression, association and assembly
(No one can deny) <i>[x5]</i>

And no excuse can ever be enough
For the genocide of the Ogoni people, yeah