Song Title: Story of a Hustler
Intro:
(Soft Afrobeat instrumental with reflective humming)
Oh ah ah, story of a hustler o
Ah ah ah, Oluwa bless my way o
Oh ah ah, no pain, no gain o
Ah ah ah, we go rise one day o
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Verse 1:
Yoruba & English
Ọmọ iya mi, life no be play (My sibling, life isn’t a game)
Every day I dey hustle, I dey pray
Ọlọrun lo s’ogo mi tan (God has made my glory shine)
From nothing to something, I dey stand
Ah ah ah, nights wey I no fit sleep
Dreams dey big, but my pocket deep
Ọlọrun gba mi l’ọwọ wahala (God saved me from troubles)
Now I dey shine, Oluwa no falter
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Chorus:
Ah ah ah, story of a hustler o
Ah ah ah, Oluwa don bless my hand o
Ah ah ah, no struggle, no victory o
Ọmọ jaiye jaiye, make we dance for joy o
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Verse 2:
English
Every day we dey try, make the dream come true
Ọlọrun dey guide, no shaking, it’s you
Enemies dey talk, but dem no fit hold
Ah ah ah, I dey shine like gold
From the trenches to the limelight
Ọlọrun lo mu mi rise (God lifted me up)
Ọmọ iya mi, no dull your grind
Success dey come, just take your time
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Bridge:
Yoruba & English
Ọlọrun wa, o ma fun wa ni ire (God is here, He’ll bless us)
Ọjọ kan, gbogbo wahala ma tan (One day, all struggles will end)
Ọmọ mi, ma f’ara rẹ sọ kalẹ o (My child, don’t give up)
Dance and believe, Oluwa dey your back o
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Chorus:
Ah ah ah, story of a hustler o
Ah ah ah, Oluwa don bless my hand o
Ah ah ah, no struggle, no victory o
Ọmọ jaiye jaiye, make we dance for joy o
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Outro:
(Instrumental fades with ad-libs and chants)
Oh ah ah, Oluwa dey bless me o
Ah ah ah, hustle dey pay now o
Ọlọrun lo seyi, no be my power o (God did this, not my power)
Ah ah ah, story of a hustler o
(Ends with steady Afrobeat rhythm and vocal hums)