Naija Boy in Jakarta

(Oya,

listen!)

From

the

streets

of

Lagos

to

the

heat

of

Jakarta

It’

s

a

Naija

boy,

you

know

the

vibe

Omo,

we

global

now! (

E

choke!)

I

land

for

Tanah

Abang,

the

market

buzzing

loud

Running

through

the

city,

I’

m

standing

out

from

the

crowd

Pass

through

Sarinah,

feeling

like

a

boss

on

the

street

Jalan

Jaksa

nights,

I’

m

moving

my

feet

to

the

beat

My

pocket

is

heavy,

my

spirit

is

ready

to

blow

Everywhere

I

enter,

they

already

feeling

the

flow

Naija

boy

in

the

city,

Jakarta

lights

are

bright

From

JJ

club,

we

dancing

till

the

morning

light

Hotel

Mulia,

yeah

you

know

we

living

the

dream

Rolling

with

the

brothers,

popping

up

all

of

the

cream (

See

gobe!)

Naija

boy

in

the

city,

we

shutting

it

down

I’

m

the

king

of

the

vibe

all

over

this

town

Drive

down

to

Klapa

Garden,

tell

me

what

you

see?

Mama

Ada’

s

place,

that’

s

where

the

food

is

for

me

Jollof

and

egusi,

bringing

the

home

to

the

base

Even

in

Jakarta,

I’

m

running

at

my

own

pace

Jalan

Jenggala,

the

wind

is

blowing

so

sweet

I’

m

a

Lagos

legend,

feeling

the

heat

on

the

street (

No

dulling!)

Naija

boy

in

the

city,

Jakarta

lights

are

bright

From

JJ

club,

we

dancing

till

the

morning

light

Hotel

Mulia,

yeah

you

know

we

living

the

dream

Rolling

with

the

brothers,

popping

up

all

of

the

cream

Naija

boy

in

the

city,

we

shutting

it

down

I’

m

the

king

of

the

vibe

all

over

this

town

They

ask

me

where

I’

m

from,

I

say

Naija,

the

pride!

With

the

fire

in

my

soul,

I

got

nowhere

to

hide

Indo

to

Lagos,

it’

s

a

global

connection

Looking

in

the

mirror,

yeah

I

like

my

reflection (

Ah-ah!)

So

when

you

see

me

rolling,

don’

t

you

act

too

shy

Just

a

Naija

boy

aiming

for

the

star

in

the

sky

Jakarta

is

mine,

and

the

world

is

calling

my

name

I’

m

playing

for

keeps,

I’

m

never

leaving

the

game (

Oya,

ginger!)

Naija

boy

in

the

city,

Jakarta

lights

are

bright

From

JJ

club,

we

dancing

till

the

morning

light

Hotel

Mulia,

yeah

you

know

we

living

the

dream

Rolling

with

the

brothers,

popping

up

all

of

the

cream

Naija

boy

in

the

city,

we

shutting

it

down

I’

m

the

king

of

the

vibe

all

over

this

town

Yeah,

Mama

Ada,

you

know

the

food

is

fire!

Jakarta,

keep

dancing!

Naija

boy,

we

never

dulling! (

Mo

gbe!)

It’

s

a

wrap!