From North to South, East to West
Young men and women run Helter-Skelter
I want to Japa; they say to themselves
Pick the phone and ring Augustine
He knows the road; therefore, we can follow
The grass is greener on the other side
Little knoweth they; that the grass is greener where it is watered.
Condo, how far now, I hear say you don comot
The grass must be green now that you are there
This nonsense place, me self must leave
This Zoo, me self must comot
To live the best life as shown on IG
Once I’m there, my problems are gone
How I wish he knows wetin de sup
The grass is greener where it is watered.
My dear, comot if you have the means
You are sure of safety, road and hydro
But you work double just to pay the bills
Even at that, you live hand-to-mouth
Still not a reason not to comot
But count your losses, best be ready
Even in Freetown there are no free meals
But the grass is greener where it is watered.
Comot, my dear if you have the means
But don’t be like me who miscalculates
People make mistakes they always regret
All just because no one says the truth
For fears of been tagged the negative one
Even when you do, your folks say to you;
Come back, let another person go
The grass is greener where it is watered.
I know for sure things would be good
But that is the rule all over the world
You give the work; you get the results.
Even for Naija, na so e be
Come still Wale, but just be ready
You put in the work; you get the results
The grass is greener where it is watered.
As I get ready to go back to the grind
I look again at my many blessings
Thanks to AXA, that paid the bills
Those qualifications, are all I’ve got
Those experiences, are all I have
And to those, shall I return
In the hope, they make the difference
Just the same rule, all over the world
The grass is greener where it is watered.
– Augustine Akande B. Sc., M. Sc., ACA, PMP.
