Laurel
Adanna…
My
daughter…
Omalicha…
One
day
when
you’
re
older,
Daddy
will
tell
you
the
story.
But
for
now…
Just
know
say
Daddy
loves
you.
[Verse 1] I
don
see
sunny
days,
I
don
see
rainy
nights,
I
don
carry
my
own
cross,
Still
I
dey
hold
on
tight.
Many
things
I
no
fit
tell
you,
Many
battles
you
no
know,
But
every
step
wey
I
dey
take,
Na
for
my
family
I
dey
go.
I
no
come
from
plenty,
But
I
carry
plenty
dreams,
Sometimes
life
go
bend
a
man,
But
I
no
let
my
spirit
break.
Then
you
came
into
my
life,
And
you
changed
the
way
I
see,
When
I
look
into
your
eyes,
When
I
look
into
your
eyes,
I
see
the
woman
you
will
be.
[Pre-Chorus] So
I
call
you
Laurel,
My
little
flower
of
grace,
Adanna,
my
beautiful
daughter,
May
God
guide
your
way.
[Chorus – catchy, melodic] Laurel
Adanna,
eh-eh,
Daddy
dey
love
you,
my
daughter,
eh-eh.
Laurel
Adanna,
oh-oh,
Anywhere
you
go,
make
you
carry
my
love.
When
the
world
gets
hard,
Make
you
remember
this,
You
are
your
father's
joy,
You
are
your
father's
bliss.
Laurel
Adanna,
eh-eh,
Daddy
dey
pray
for
you
every
day.
[Post-Chorus – highlife response] Eh-oh!
Laurel!
Adanna!
Eh-oh!
My
daughter!
Adanna!
Daddy
say
go
higher,
Daddy
say
go
farther,
Anything
you
become,
Make
you
become
better.
[Verse 2] I
dey
build
with
these
two
hands,
I
dey
fight
to
make
things
right,
Sometimes
money
no
dey
plenty,
But
I
still
dey
hold
my
family
tight.
I
want
to
give
you
more
Than
the
things
money
can
buy,
I
want
to
give
you
character,
I
want
to
teach
you
how
to
rise.
Love
your
family,
Never
forget
where
you
come
from,
Respect
yourself
and
others,
And
let
your
heart
remain
strong.
If
tomorrow
brings
you
sorrow,
Don't
you
ever
lose
your
way,
Remember
say
your
Daddy
told
you, “
Better
days
will
come
someday.”
[Pre-Chorus] So
I
call
you
Laurel,
My
little
flower
of
grace,
Adanna,
my
beautiful
daughter,
May
God
guide
your
way.
[Chorus] Laurel
Adanna,
eh-eh,
Daddy
dey
love
you,
my
daughter,
eh-eh.
Laurel
Adanna,
oh-oh,
Anywhere
you
go,
make
you
carry
my
love.
When
the
world
gets
hard,
Make
you
remember
this,
You
are
your
father's
joy,
You
are
your
father's
bliss.
Laurel
Adanna,
eh-eh,
Daddy
dey
pray
for
you
every
day.
[Bridge – stripped down, emotional] And
if
one
day
you
see
me
older,
If
the
strength
no
be
like
before,
Don't
forget
the
man
who
tried
To
give
his
children
something
more.
I
may
not
have
had
everything,
But
I
gave
you
what
I
had.
Every
prayer,
every
sacrifice,
Every
good
thing
in
your
Dad.
And
when
you
have
your
own
children,
Maybe
then
you'll
understand,
Why
a
father
keeps
on
fighting
When
his
family
holds
his
hand.
[Break – talking drum / guitar] My
daughter…
No
matter
where
you
go…
Port
Harcourt
to
Lagos,
Anywhere
this
life
may
take
you…
Remember
your
home.
Remember
your
people.
Remember
your
name.
Laurel
Adanna.
[Final Chorus – full band] Laurel
Adanna,
eh-eh!
Daddy
dey
love
you,
my
daughter,
eh-eh!
Laurel
Adanna,
oh-oh!
Anywhere
you
go,
make
you
carry
my
love!
May
your
light
shine
brighter,
May
your
dreams
grow
higher,
May
you
walk
with
wisdom,
May
you
never
lose
your
fire.
Laurel
Adanna,
eh-eh!
Daddy
dey
pray
for
you
every
day!
Laurel
Adanna,
oh-oh!
You
are
the
joy
that
I
cannot
hide!
[Outro – soft highlife guitar] Laurel…
Adanna…
My
daughter…
If
you
forget
everything
Daddy
ever
told
you,
don't
forget
this
one:
You
are
loved.
You
are
prayed
for.
You
are
family.
And
wherever
life
takes
you…
Daddy
will
always
be
proud
of
you.
Laurel
Adanna…
Nwa
m…
My
daughter…
Go
and
shine.