“Pa’s and Di Weight of Titles” (Pidgin Version)
Intro (Spoken)
Pa’s…
Why title dem matter so much for you?
Why name dey come before di work?
Verse 1
You love label dem—
Professor dis, engineer dat,
Title dem you dey carry like medal
From one world wey don pass already.
You dey introduce me before you even understand me,
You lock my identity for wetin dey feed your pride.
But Pa’s, why you dey insist call me engineer
When dat no be who I be?
Hook
Pa’s, hear me clear—
I no be engineer.
I be professional specialist technologist.
And I be living proof
Say person no need title
Make e make am for life.
Verse 2
I work when nobody dey clap,
I put time when nobody dey watch.
No shortcut, no borrow name,
Na skill, discipline, and consistency.
I no rise because of label,
I rise because I show up every day.
Pa’s, look me well—
I be evidence say effort pass title.
Hook
Pa’s, title no be destiny.
Work ethic na di real crown.
We dey push dis new generation
Make dem chase name instead of substance,
And now di whole system don turn upside down.
Verse 3
Old-school thinking still dey write new rule,
Dey tell pikin dem how success suppose look.
But di world don change,
Di pyramid don turn for head now.
One generation trap for middle,
Dey care for papa-mama
And still dey raise pikin dem at di same time,
Dey carry two future
For one tired shoulder.
Bridge (Spoken)
How we go take care of our parents
And still protect our children same time?
How we go survive
When expectation pass reality?
Verse 4
Dis obsession with title dey break people,
Degree without direction, pride without peace.
Too many dey chase respect
Wey dem never teach dem how for earn.
Too many dey suffer quiet quiet
Just make appearance no spoil.
Pa’s, I dey talk dis with love,
No rebellion, no disrespect.
Final Hook
Pa’s, I hope thing dem go change soon,
Before dis mentality spoil another generation.
Make pikin dem build skill, no be label.
Make work talk louder pass name.
Because I stand here—
Living proof—
Say person no need title
Make e make am for life.
Outro
Pa’s…
Dis no be fight.
Na conversation.
Progress no be disrespect—
Sometimes di world no wrong…
E just dey move forward.
Like I always tok,
I don comot.
Peace.
Deuces.
Mic drop.
