(Sawa! Douala! Na ndolo!)
Oh na nana, yeh yeh, let the music play
For you, Esther, my heart keeps on beating
Akwa Ibom girl, you came into my world like a dream
But this love is turning into a river, a silent scream
I love you with my whole heart, night and day I stay
Standing by your side while the shadows start to play
I open up my soul, even when you make your errors
I choose you every morning, ignoring all the terrors
But the return I get is just a cold and bitter sting
Esther, why do you treat me like a broken, useless thing?
Oh Esther, I love you with my whole heart, it's true
But you killing Dee G before his time, what can I do?
My heart is bleeding, baby, can't you see the pain?
Standing by you always, through the sunshine and the rain
Oh Esther, why this betrayal? Why this heavy load?
I’m walking by your side upon this lonely, winding road
I work hard night and day, just to see your face light up
But you pour the bitterness inside my golden cup
Is it the pride of the Sawa, or the game you love to play?
Because every single promise, you just throw it all away
I stand by your errors, I defend you to the bone
Yet I sit in this silence, feeling so damn alone
Ah ah! Esther, look at me, look at what you’ve done
My love for you was rising, like the morning mountain sun
Oh Esther, I love you with my whole heart, it's true
But you killing Dee G before his time, what can I do?
My heart is bleeding, baby, can't you see the pain?
Standing by you always, through the sunshine and the rain
Oh Esther, why this betrayal? Why this heavy load?
I’m walking by your side upon this lonely, winding road
(Saxophone solo - lush, melodic, and melancholic)
Mbôa! My heart is heavy, but the rhythm keeps me going
My love for you, Esther, is still overflowing
Despite the pain, despite the hurt, despite the lies
I still see the beauty hidden in your eyes
So let the music play, let the bass line walk it slow
I’m caught between the fire and the love I cannot forgo
Dee G is a soldier, standing firm in this storm
Even if you leave my heart stripped and un-warm
I chose you yesterday, and I choose you today
Even if you cause me pain in your own special way
Oh Esther, I love you with my whole heart, it's true
But you killing Dee G before his time, what can I do?
My heart is bleeding, baby, can't you see the pain?
Standing by you always, through the sunshine and the rain
Oh Esther, why this betrayal? Why this heavy load?
I’m walking by your side upon this lonely, winding road
Let the music play, Esther, my heart is yours
Even with the pain, you are the one I adore
Cameroun, Douala, stand by me
Na ndolo, Esther, na ndolo forever
(Fade out with walking bass and saxophone trills)