Our Government Bad
African China Lyrics

Government bad oh
The government is not good, it is corrupt and unfair

Dey no wan give ghetto man job oh
The government does not want to provide job opportunities for people living in poor areas

My God o, cause if a ghetto man no get work
It is concerning because if people living in poverty do not have employment, it will be difficult for them to survive

My brother na how him go take survive oh
It will be a challenge for someone to survive without a job, especially in a difficult environment

Eeh the government them wicked
The government is cruel and malicious

At least, I'm in the one we poor man pickin
The singer is trying to say that he is one of the people affected by the government's injustice towards people in poverty

Make we all die in vain
People are dying without any purpose or benefit because of the government's mistreatment towards them

The rich are getting get richer
The situation is such that wealthy people are becoming even wealthier, while the poor remain poor

While the poor man a die
Although the poor are suffering, they are given no attention or assistance

Each and everyday
This is a serious problem happening every day

Inside molue we be 148
There are 148 people inside a bus called 'molue'

49 sitting and 99 standing
Out of the 148 people, 49 are sitting and 99 are standing; the bus is overcrowded

See human being as dem we pack like sardine
People are being treated like sardines and packed into the bus without regard for their safety or comfort

Laughing and smiling inside rheumatism
Despite the uncomfortable situation, people are smiling and trying to remain positive

Woman and man them dey work for money
Both women and men are working to earn a living

Agbero dey for junction dey collect shandi
People called 'agbero' are collecting money from passengers at the bus stop

Conductor, driver, dey work for money
The conductor and driver of the bus are also working to make a living

Agbero dey for bus stop dey collect shandi
The same people called 'agbero' are also collecting money from passengers on the bus

Akoda wa oh
This is a Yoruba phrase that translates to 'the police are present'

Inside the police station
People are being held in a police station

So prisoners wey dem dey inside the station
There are people who are imprisoned inside the station

Some of them are caught by wrong information
Some prisoners are being held by mistake, as they are not actually guilty of any crime

Take them to court and give them execution
Instead of a fair trial, they are being sentenced to death immediately

Oh what gwan inna this fe nation
This is a Jamaican Patois that means 'oh, what is happening in this nation?'

Bad oh
Things are not good

Job oh
There are no jobs available

My brother, na how him go take survive oh
It will be difficult for someone to survive without employment