Beasts of No Nation [Edit]

Lyrics

[Intro] [Instrumental] [Non-lyrical vocals] [Instrumental] Ah, let's get now into another underground spiritual game Just go dey help me dey answer, you go dey say, "Ayakata", oya O f'ee lu (Ayakata) O f'ee gban (Ayakata) O f'ee lu (Ayakata) O f'ee gban (Ayakata) O f'ee wan (Ayakata) O f'ee gben (Ayakata) Ayakata (Ayakata) Ayakoto (Ayakata) Ayakiti (Ayakata) Ayakutu (Ayakata) O f'ee lu (Ayakata) O f'ee gban (Ayakata) O f'ee lu (Ayakata) O f'ee gban (Ayakata) Oh! [Verse 1] Basket mouth wan start to leak again, oh (Basket mouth wan open mouth again o) Abi you don forget I say I sing, oh (Basket mouth wan open mouth again, oh) Oh, I sing say, I go open my mouth like basket, oh, ma là nu bi àpr Basket mouth wan start to leak again, oh (Basket mouth wan open mouth again o) Abi you don forget I say I sing, oh (Basket mouth wan open mouth again, oh) I sing say, I go open my mouth like basket, oh, ma la'nu bi àpr Basket mouth wan start to leak again, ooh (Basket mouth wan open mouth again o) Ooh [Verse 2] "Fela, wetin you go sing about?" (Them go worry me) "Fela, wetin you go sing about?" (Them go worry me) "Fela, wetin you go sing about?" (Them go worry me) Them go worry me, worry me, worry, worry, worry, worry (Them go worry me) Them want to make I sing about prison (Them go worry me) Them go worry me, worry me, worry, worry all over the town (Them go worry me) Them want to know about prison life (Them go worry me) Them go worry me, worry me, worry, worry all over the town (Them go worry me) Them want to make I sing about prison (Them go worry me) Them go worry me, worry me, worry, worry, worry, worry, worry (Them go worry me) Them want to know about prison life (Them go worry me) Them go worry me, worry me, worry, worry, worry, worry, worry (Them go worry me) "Fela, wetin you go sing about?" (Them go worry me) Them go worry me, worry me, worry, worry, worry, worry (Them go worry me) [Verse 3] The time wey I dey for prison, I call am "inside world" The time wey I dey outside prison, I call am "outside world" Na craze world, no be outside world (Craze world) No be outside police dey (Craze world) No be outside soldier dey (Craze world) No be outside the court dem dey (Craze world) No be outside magistrate dey (Craze world) No be outside the judge dem dey (Craze world) Na craze world be dat (Craze world) No be outside Buhari dey (Craze world) Na craze man be that Animal in craze man skin (Craze world) Na craze world be dat No be outside Idiagbon dey (Craze world) Na craze man be dat (Craze world) Animal in craze man skin (Craze world) Na craze world be that (Craze world) No be outside them find me guilty (Craze world) No be outside them jail me five years (Craze world) I no do nothing (Craze world) No be outside them judge dey beg o (Craze world) Na craze world be that (Craze world) Na craze world be that (Craze world) No be outside dem kill them students (Craze world) Soweto, Zaria, and Ife (Craze world) Na craze world be that o (Craze world) Na craze world be that (Craze world) No be outside all this dey happen (Craze world) Na craze world be that o (Craze world) Na craze world be that o (Craze world) Na craze world be that o (Craze world) Na craze world be that o (Craze world) Na craze world be that oo [Verse 4] Make you hear this one War against indiscipline o Na Nigerian government o Them dey talk o "My people are useless, my people are senseless, my people are indiscipline" Na Nigerian government, oh Them dey talk be dat "My people are useless, My people are senseless, my people are indiscipline" I never hear that before o Make Government talk o "My people are useless, my people are senseless, my people are indiscipline" Na Nigerian government o Them dey talk be that Which kind talk be that o? Na craze talk be that o Na animal talk be that o Na animal talk be that o [Refrain] Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u [Verse 5] These disguising leaders o, na wa for dem Them hold meeting everywhere, dem reach America These disguising leaders o, na wa for dem Them hold meeting everywhere, dem reach America Them call the place o, United Nations Hear o another animal talk Wetin united inside United Nations? Who and who unite for United Nations? No be there Thachter and Argentina dey? No be there Reagan and Libya dey Israel versus Lebanon Iran o versus Iraq East-West-Block versus West-Block-East No be there dem dey o, United Nations Dis-united United Nations One veto vote is equal to 92 (Or more) , or more Which kind sense be that o, na animal sense Which kind sense be that o, na animal sense [Refrain] Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put u tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u [Verse 6] Them go hold meeting o, dem go start yab human beings Animal talk don start again "Dash dem human rights" Them go hold meeting o, dem go start yab human beings Animal talk don start again "Dash dem human rights" How animal go know say, dem no born me a slave? How animal go know say, slave trade don pass? And, they wan dash us human rights Animal must talk to human beings "Give them human rights" Abeg o, make you hear me well, well Abeg o, make you hear me very well Human rights na my property So therefore, you can't dash me my property Human rights na my property They wan dash us human rights Some people say why I dey talk like dis No be talk like dis them take to carry me go prison o No be me dey talk, na prime minister Botha dey talk o No be me dey talk, na prime minister Botha dey talk o Him say, "This uprising will bring out the beast in us" (This uprising will bring out the beast in us) Him say, "This uprising will bring out the beast in us" (This uprising will bring out the beast in us) Him say, "This uprising will bring out the beast in us" (This uprising will bring out the beast in us) [Verse 7] Keji keke, my argument Botha na friend to Thatcher and Reagan Botha na friend to some other leaders too And together dem wan dash us human rights Animal wan dash us human rights Animal can't dash me human rights Animal can't dash us human rights [Refrain] Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u [Chorus] Beast of no nations, egbe-ke-gbe na bad society (Beast of no nations, egbe-ke-gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) Na bad society (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) Na bad society (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) Na bad society (Beast of no nations, egbe-ke-gbe) Na bad society (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) Ye, ye (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) Ye, ye (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) Ye, ye (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) [Interlude] Ah, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, ah [Instrumental] [Refrain] Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u Many leaders as you see then Na different disguise dem dey o Animal in human skin Animal he put tie o Animal he wear agbada Animal he put suit u [Outro] (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe) (Beast of no nations, egbe ke gbe) (Beast of no nations [?] egbe)