(Gentle guitar strums)
Omo, the road is long but you no fit stop
Tayo, listen to me
Your story is just beginning
Early morning, smoke dey cloud your mind
You looking for the peace that you cannot find
The weight of the family resting on your shoulder
Trying to be a man, watching yourself getting older
Plans don't always go the way you write them down
Sometimes the silence is the loudest sound
But Tayo, abeg, put the smoke aside for a while
For the sake of your home, for your beautiful child
Oh Tayo, rise up, don't you ever look back
Keep your foot on the pedal, stay on the track
We felt the pain of twenty-twenty-two
When the first one left, and the sky turned blue
But 2025, May the fifth, you called on God
And she survived, against the odds, you held the rod
Keep striving, oga, your victory is near
Dry your eyes, Tayo, there is nothing to fear
I know the burden, I know the sacrifice
You give your everything, you pay the price
But your wife wants the best, she wants to see you shine
Not drifting away in a hazy line
She needs her husband, the man who prays and wins
That's where the healing for your heart begins
She wants to see you stand, tall like the tree
Protecting the daughter you prayed to see
Oh Tayo, rise up, don't you ever look back
Keep your foot on the pedal, stay on the track
We felt the pain of twenty-twenty-two
When the first one left, and the sky turned blue
But 2025, May the fifth, you called on God
And she survived, against the odds, you held the rod
Keep striving, oga, your victory is near
Dry your eyes, Tayo, there is nothing to fear
It’s a new season, the sun is gonna rise
Look at your daughter with those innocent eyes
She is the sign that your prayers reach the sky
Don't let the fire within you ever die
No dulling, Tayo, the future is bright
Turn your vision back into the light
Rise again, Tayo, the struggle will change
Your life is gonna rearrange
For your wife, for your girl, for your soul
Keep on pushing, make yourself whole
(Fade out with soft guitar)