How Long

How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
How long will Nigerians realize?
Say, we no know where we dey go
How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
Now, how long it go take man to realize?
Say, we no know

I no know, nene
I no know, a wa
China, I no know, mama
I no know, a wa

How long will Nigeria ever love one another?
Will Nigeria ever be brother-keeper?
How long, China, say?
Only they say want make we love one another
But inside dem, dem no love one another
Everyday we sight inna di newspaper
See what our leaders, dem, they do one another
Dem assassinate an' kill we black brothers
How long is this gonna last?

How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
Now, how long will Nigerians realize?
Say, we no know where we dey go
How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
Now, how long it go take man to realize?
Say, we no know

I no know, nene
I no know, a wa
China, I no know, mama
I no know, a wa

Fola Ige, him a Nigerian father
Fighting for di rights an' progress of Africa
In a couple of unjustly fought murder
Could take a long before we find another father
Who will ever be like man, Chief Fola!

How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
How long will Nigerians realize?
Say, we no know where we dey go
How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
Now, how long it go take man to realize?
Say, we no know

I no know, nene
I no know, a wa
China, I no know, mama
I no know, a wa

All you great leaders of this nation
How long is it gonna take you people
To realize an' fi civilize

That the bloodshed of our innocent brothers
Will take us nowhere?
You see, when you finish killing your brother-man
You now stand an' bless to this great country Nigeria
To be faithful, loyal an' honest
To serve Nigeria with all your strength
To defend its unity
An' uphold di honor an' glory

But remember that one day you shall die
An' all that you've killed for, your wealth
Will be vanity upon vanity

How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
Now, how long will Nigerians realize?
Say, we no know where we dey go
How long will Africans realize? (Tell me, I don't know)
Now, how long it go take man to realize?
Say, we no know

I no know, nene
I no know, a wa
China, I no know, mama
I no know, a wa
I no know, nene
I no know, a wa
China, I no know