Basquait Lyrics by Asake
IntroOlolade mi A?ak?Tune in to the King of Sounds and Blues
RefrainTwenty-three, twenty-four?ebi I tell dem beforeMake dem stop to dey f’?nu fo‘?e l’aye n yiIw? gb?n gb?nIt dey turn turnBi Revolver?Mag?.44Tell?me what Oluwa?can’t doMe I?no skedaddleTell me what Oluwa no fit handleJ?’n gbadun l’o ma gbadunOya, kan tan candleDem small, Shatta Bandle
ChorusWalking poetry, I am greaterI’m the work of art, basquiatNa gaskiaOwo at’alafiaL’awa n waNot time for drama oWalking poetry, I am greaterI’m the work of art, basquiatNa gaskiaOwo at’alafiaLawa n waNot time for drama o
VerseEl Chapo, emi niEben?zer Obey the Command?r, emi niCapone, Capo de Tutti, emi niI’m on oneWon o ri’ru ginger t’emi riI’m guiltyIf dem see my swag, it dey killI no go appealKnow it’s hard to swallow the pillTell Nojim, tell RaheemMay you tell WakeelShout out to my Sphinx, my mama, na she be my queenOgborTal’o b’?m?g??Tani Ugor t’o n wu bo?A maa k?No dey fuck up!O l’ókó, oò m?’nk?W?n ni ir? koEmi l’?m? tan fi n yangan, yeAll eyes on me bi ti 2 PacSee, I too badYou go feel am like kolos, two dragsI no dey buga, I be cool catNever lose guardCan’t catch the wave with a duragStudying me, it’s an honor, j?’un loI get many pages like Songs of SolomonL’?la Anobi MuhammadKo ni wa’l? lai lai till we reach al JanaRefrainTwenty-three, twenty-four?ebi I tell dem beforeMake dem stop to dey f’?nu fo?e l’aye n yiIw? gb?n gb?nIt dey turn turnBi Revolver Mag .44Tell me what Oluwa can’t doMe I no skedaddleTell me what Oluwa no fit handleJ?’n gbadun l’o ma gbadunOya, kan tan candleDem small, Shatta Bandle
ChorusWalking poetry, I am greaterI’m a work of art, basquiatNa gaskiaOwo at’alafiaL’awa n waNot time for drama oWalking poetry, I am greaterI’m a work of art, basquiatNa gaskiaOwo at’alafiaLawa n waNot time for drama oOutroEl Chapo, emi niEbenezer Obey the Commander, emi niCapone, Capo de Tutti, emi niI’m on oneWon o ri’ru ginger t’emi riI’m guiltyIf dem see my swag, it dey killI no go appealKnow it’s hard to swallow the pill
