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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ezra Collective
Ezra Collective
Performer
Sampa the Great
Sampa the Great
Vocals
Ife Ogunjobi
Ife Ogunjobi
Trumpet
James Mollison
James Mollison
Tenor Saxophone
Femi Koleoso
Femi Koleoso
Drums
TJ Koleoso
TJ Koleoso
Bass Guitar
Junior Alli-Balogun
Junior Alli-Balogun
Percussion
Joe Armon-Jones
Joe Armon-Jones
Keyboards
Toyosi Jonathan Koleoso
Toyosi Jonathan Koleoso
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Composer
Sampa Tembo
Sampa Tembo
Songwriter
O. Koleoso
O. Koleoso
Composer
Ife Ogunjobi
Ife Ogunjobi
Composer
James Mollison
James Mollison
Composer
TJ Koleoso
TJ Koleoso
Composer
Joe Armon-Jones
Joe Armon-Jones
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ezra Collective
Ezra Collective
Producer
Riccardo Damian
Riccardo Damian
Producer
Eric Lau
Eric Lau
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ey-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya, ey-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya, ey-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya, ey-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya-ya-ya
Ey-ya-ya, ey-ya-ya
[Verse 2]
Yeah, nobody wanna see my shine
Why I get no respect? Y'all gone respect my time
My God, it's time
As for your King, she gon' come through with a vibe
I don't want no
(Hater)
Yeah, I don't want no
(Hater, it's fine)
[Verse 3]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 4]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 5]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 6]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 7]
Yeah
Yeah
(Chenachenachena)
[Verse 8]
From the street to the city to the ghetto
Shout it from the roof when they hear the instrumental
(We hot)
We hot, we hot, you not
Don't smile now, don't you act like I forgot
You was talking real loud
You was talking real loud
I could hear it from the park 'king lot
Thought that I forgot
Not my clique, we 6 feet sharp
[Verse 9]
I don't take no threats
I don't take no threats
Don't you think that I forget
[Verse 10]
I don't take no threats
I don't take no threats
Don't you think that I forget
[Verse 11]
They made Sam
They made Sam
Make another one gents
I don't take no threats
[Verse 12]
Why you do me?
(Shakara)
Please don't play, why you do me?
(Shakara)
Why you do me?
(Shakara)
Please don't play, why you do me?
Why you do me?
[Verse 13]
Why you do me?
(Shakara)
Please don't play, why you do me?
(Shakara)
Why you do me?
(Shakara)
Please don't play, why you do me?
Why you do me?
[Verse 14]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 15]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 16]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 17]
Life is only now
Like this song
Life goes on
[Verse 18]
Yeah
Yeah
[Verse 19]
(Shakara
Shakara
Shakara
Shakara
Shakara
Shakara)
[Verse 20]
Yeah
Yeah
Written by: Fela Kuti, Ife Ogunjobi, J.Armon-Jones, J.Mollison, O. Koleoso, Sampa Tembo, T.Koleoso

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