Nwa Baby – English Lyrics

• By: Davido

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Afrobeats with Davido's 'Nwa Baby,' a song that beautifully blends English, Pidgin, and Igbo. Experience the rich culture and language as you explore themes of love, vulnerability, and freedom. Learn about the emotions and storytelling woven into this catchy track.

[English]

Locked up, they won't let me out

(Hey, hey)

Baby, no feeding bottle

My baby dey wear the spaghetti

She said, "If you want it, you can get it"

And I say, ah baby, baby (damn, Fresh on the beat)

Shey you wan put me for trouble?

What is my, what is my crime?

Oh, you just thief my, don thief my heart

What if I, what if I die?

Die

You must be a bomb o

You blow my, you blow my mind

No be my, no be my mind

But you don change my, don change my plan

Ye, I was locked up (they won't let me out, but you let me out)

That shit you did was fucked up (they won't let me out, but you let me out)

And I don't need to say this, but I gats yarn you, nwa baby

Ye, ye

I been dey locked up (they won't let me out, but you let me out)

That shit na fuck up, girl (they won't let me out, only you let me out)

I don't need to say this (say this), but I gats yarn you, nwa baby

Baby, no feeding bottle

My baby dey wear the spaghetti

She say, "If you want it, you can get it" (superghetti)

And I say, "Aah, baby-baby"

Orisa ti o ba gbe mi

Dakun wa pada leyin mi o

(Speroach Beat) ye-ye

And I'll take you to my ends o

We'll make a movie in my room

You are the lyrics to my tune

Ye, ye, I'ma be the bomba-boomba-boom (ba-boom)

I'll take you for the weekend

Many girls, but you I chose (I'll chose you again)

You're the reggae to my blues

And if I get you girl, what would I do? Shaku

Iye ye

I been dey locked up (they won't let me out, but you let me out)

That shit na fuck up, girl (they won't let me out, only you let me out)

And I don't need to say this, but I gats yarn you, nwa baby

Ye, ye

I been dey locked up (they won't let me out, but you let me out)

That shit you did was fucked up (they won't let me out, and only you let me out)

And I don't want to say this, but I gats yarn you, nwa baby

Ye-ye (shekpe)

I been dey locked up (they won't let me out, but you let me out)

That shit you did was fucked up (they won't let me out, if only you let me out)

And I don't want to say this, but I gats yarn you, nwa baby

Baby, no feeding bottle

My baby dey wear the spaghetti

She said, "If you want it you can get it" (supergehtti)

And I say, "Ah, baby-baby"

Orisa ti o ba gbe mi

Dakun wa pada leyin mi o

(Mix Monster)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
locked /lɒkt/ A2	verb - secured with a lock
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A1	noun - a difficult or dangerous situation
thief /θiːf/ A2	noun - a person who steals
blow /bləʊ/ A2	verb - to move air or gas verb - to amaze or astonish
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
bomb /bɒm/ A2	noun - an explosive device
mind /maɪnd/ A1	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels
plan /plæn/ A1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing something
yarn /jɑːrn/ B1	verb - to tell a story or talk
spaghetti /spəˈɡɛti/ A1	noun - a type of pasta
tune /tjuːn/ A2	noun - a melody
reggae /ˈrɛɡeɪ/ B1	noun - a style of Jamaican music
blues /bluːz/ B1	noun - a type of slow, sad music
choose /tʃuːz/ A1	verb - to select something
weekend /ˈwiːkɛnd/ A1	noun - Saturday and Sunday
movie /ˈmuːvi/ A1	noun - a story shown in a cinema