Obiwon - Street of lagos lyrics

rate me

Rap

Chics sell flesh just to get they “C.R.E.A.M”

not the hustlers with the phone cards in the streets

Pack bags in the heat, when the sun burns

And the cops come then you get stopped in the streets

Verse 1

It’s not like I was really born in these streets

But like these fly-overs and bridges I gotta make my ends meet

5 early morning off to pursue my dreams

Weekday up in my crib I never seen no sun beam

I’m a hustlin’ man, up in this land, no time to stop, I got big plans

It ain’t easy, gotta hit the streets

If I want to feed or chill between the sheets

Refrain

So I, join the millions moving fast forward

Lekki to Ikeja, Oshodi to Ojuelegba

When we, converge in the “go-slow”

‘put down your window’, so we can relate

Start the business of the day

Credit, gala, cd, buy what you may

And if we play a little game, don’t matter if you win or lose

Cos your life or your money you may have to choose (you may have to choose)

I guess you know the rules (guess you know the rules)

Better not be told, the streetz is cold (the streetz is cold…and I’m)

Hook

Surviving the Streetz of Lagos

amidst the hustlers and haters and playas that I see…

Living everyday in the streetz of Lagos

Though I work the valley of shadow of death, mercy me…

(Still I work these streetz…)

(I still run these streetz…)

Verse 2

You slap or ride the water you’ll have to endure

So watch the flood and watch yours and watch me

Cos this might be my “area” boy

Ain’t got no mountain views but these refuse heaps

And these mosquitoes and flies serve for your birds and bees

So why you pull me over Mr. Police

You’re right, I’m wrong though my papers are all complete

So come with me and we can make more money

4-1-9 the richest road to your poverty

I’m a hustlin’ man, up in this land, no time to front, I got big plans

So so stress everywhere it seems, but I

Reject this defeat and so I…

Refrain

Join the millions moving fast forward

Lekki to Ikeja, Oshodi to Ojuelegba

As we, converge in the “go-slow”

‘put down your window’

One day I’m late by Ozumba Mbadiwe

this Lagosian step to me for the business of the day

“Your watch, phone and money let’s play this game

If you win or lose, it don’t matter

Cos your life you may have to choose" (who wants to choose!)

“Then you know the rules” (Yes I know the rules!)

“Better not be told” (I won’t be told, the streetz is cold…)

Repeat Hook

Rap2

The hustle goes on and you don’t stop, road blocks

Just to get the fortune stacks, brothers down round

From the mainland down to V.I, just to get the B.I

Walk the streets then sweat on your brow and its like wow

Gotta make a dough, cos we gotta blow, cos its grimy…

(You know now)… you find them making moves

Faking grooves if you get broke then that’s no go

Streets up and down like ridges, even peeps under bridges

Repeat Hook, Ad lib

© Obiwon