Sound Sultan – Mothaland [Music+Video+Lyrics]

Legendary Nigerian song artist, Sound Sultan (born Olanrewaju Fasasi on November 27, 1976 is a Nigerian rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, comedian and recording artist, better known by his stage name Sound Sultan. He is regarded as one of the pacesetters of modern hip hop music in Nigeria.

Sound Sultan’s career in show business started professionally in the 90’s. He started hosting shows in order to raise money for studio sessions. The most prominent show he emceed was a talent show that discovered the likes of P-Square and Mr. Raw Nwanne. By 1999 he had won numerous local talent hunt shows, then he released his first single Jagbajantis in 2000 which went on to be an instant hit and a classic song in Nigeria. After independently releasing other singles and featuring in hit songs of other artists he got signed by Kennis Music.

Lyrics

Ajo o dabile ee
No matter where u go, make u try come back area o
Area o

Na Naija aa ah aa
ti ode ba ti le pada wale o
wale o oo uh o

how i wish… say… i fit reach u anywhere u de e
u de… eee
far away. ee e…
that one no say make u de bone area o
Motherland e oo (na your area)

Chinedu somebody borrow u ego
make u take carry go Chicago
remember nnamdi sell him car
so u go go America
all these People wey been de raise u
still de stay for face me i face u
u promise say u no go fashi them
every other month u go de tachi them

Hillary wey u been promise to marry
still de wait, o’ boy she don tarry
when she go see u, na inside ovation
u marry oyinbo from another nation.
use mago mago, get dough
now your oyinbo wife don know
next thing u know, she don go report u
Wetin u know, them don deport u

how i wish… say… i fit reach u anywhere u de e
u de… eee
far away. ee e…
that one no say make u de bone area o
Motherland e oo (na your area)

ajo o dabile ee
no matter where u go, make u try come back area o
area o o

na naija aa ah aa
ti ode ba ti le pada wale o
wale o oo uh o

u been say na 1 year
e come turn to 2 years
e don go for seven years
but u de serve eleven years
even when your papa die
plus the tears your mama cry

Bayo for Chicago, them de miss u for okoko o
Biodun for Canada
your mama still de wonder
igba wo lo tơ ma pada o
remember for naija, u get iyawo

ko da bi ile, ko da bi ile, ko da bi ile e, ko da bi ile, ko da bi ile e, ko da bi ile e, ajo o ma da bi ile e

how i wish… say… i fit reach u anywhere u de e
u de… eee
far away. ee e…
that one no say make u de bone area o
Motherland e oo (na your area)

ajo o dabile ee
no matter where u go, make u try come back area o
area o o

na naija aa ah aa
ti ode ba ti le pada wale o
wale o oo uh o

u say u go call e o
every body wait tire for your call
ote o, why u go like so o
from Germany… to carry coco enter yankee
but then coco burst for your be-le
rest in peace e o
fly away, i come wonder if one day u fit to come e o
your papa land, i understand say u de so far away

u gone a long long way from home, long long way from home, long long way from home, long long way e ei