Johnny
Falz Lyrics

JJC JJC JJC JJC JJC Johnny just dey come
Johnny is new to the area and is just arriving

Ahn Johnny just drop
Johnny has just been killed

Na person shoot am down
Someone shot and killed Johnny

Johnny wey dey innocent
Johnny was innocent

Johnny wey dey new in town
Johnny was new to the area

Dem kill am for Jos
Johnny was killed in Jos

For no just cause
There was no good reason for Johnny's death

Nobody fit comot for house dem no born us
No one can choose where they are born and raised

Johnny no get priviledge
Johnny did not have any advantage

But Johnny want more
Johnny had goals

E wan go study
Johnny wanted to study

Johnny say e wan be doctor
Johnny wanted to become a doctor

Em family die for the same floors
Johnny's family members died in the same place

Same floors wey em blood pour
The place where Johnny's family members blood was shed

Why we no fit be one bros
Why can't we be united

What you wasting all the blood for
Why are we wasting lives and blood for nothing

Shey na religion abi culture
Is it religion or culture that is causing strife and division

Abi politician wey dey sponsor
Is it politicians that are sponsoring violence

Wetin be the thing wey dey cause war
What is the root cause of war

Wey you no stop to dey drop blood
And yet you keep shedding blood

Who do you need to stone me the Matchete
Who do you need to attack me with a machete

What is the point of the gunshot pause
What is the reason behind shooting and killing people

Johnny come Johnny go
Johnny arrived and then left

Johnny just complete em youth service
Johnny just finished his youth service program

Passing out tomorrow
He is graduating tomorrow

So the guys dem do party for the place
Johnny's friends had a party for him

Wey the boys dem dey meet usually
They met at their usual spot

One or two drinks to relax no be say dem too shack
They had a few drinks to unwind

Time don go night don show make dem come go house
It was getting late and it was time to go home

Who stand for road make I horn oh
Who is blocking the road so I can honk at them

Na em po po shout park there
The police told them to park there

Where your particulars
Do you have your vehicle registration and license

And where do you think that you are going like this
Where do you think you are going dressed like that

Ní'wò yii alẹ e rò pé ẹ lè ma bẹ
The policeman is assuming that they are up to no good

Tẹ bá sọrọ jù ẹ ma tẹ
If you don't answer him, he will get angry

Una don run go chop life
You have gone to enjoy yourselves

Oya give me my share
Give me a cut or share of what you spent

Before dem talk one e say shut up
Before one of them can speak, he is told to shut up

Small boy who dash you liver
You are a young boy, where did you get the courage

Talk more I go cock gun
Keep talking and I will load my gun

Small time e don pull trigger
Before long, the policeman shoots Johnny

This motherfucking trigger happy nigga
The policeman who killed Johnny was trigger happy

Just cause unnecessary sorry for em family sha
All because of nothing, now his family has to mourn him

No fucking dreads no weapons
Johnny didn't have any dreadlocks or weapons

Just him and his guys in his car
Johnny was in a car with his friends

You have the guts to tell me you accidentally discharge
The policeman tried to cover up by saying he accidentally fired

Mad man waka
A madman is walking around

You be bloody bastard
You are a cruel person

You waste a life and try to tell me
You took a life but are trying to justify it to me

That you sorry after
Saying sorry after taking a life is not enough

Trying times and dark days
Difficult times and dark days ahead

It’s still the same sad story
The situation remains the same, a sad story

Just another chapter
Another incident of violence

Johnny drop for Borno
Johnny was killed in Borno

Johnny kpie for Plateau
Johnny was killed in Plateau

Some blame it on religion
Some attribute the violence to religion

Some dey fight for Malu
Some are fighting for cows

Cause a foolish man overdo
Because a foolish man went too far

Johnny continue to drop
More and more Johnnys are being killed

Eyan melo lo ma ku
How many people will die like this