Reason With Me – English Lyrics

• By: Rudeboy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful world of Rudeboy's "Reason With Me," a powerful Afrobeat narrative that speaks to universal themes of love, loyalty, and resilience amidst adversity. Learning the lyrics of this song, rich with Nigerian Pidgin English, offers a unique opportunity to connect with a deeply relatable story and explore the vibrant linguistic nuances of contemporary African music. Its compelling storytelling and emotional depth make it a special piece for anyone looking to understand the cultural heartbeat of the genre.

[English]

Lord sky on the beat

Say one for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

She turn my love down low

She talk say I dey gbo gbo

She wan know the ko ko

Yeh

But I want to give you some love

She talk say I dey gbo gbo

She still wan know the ko ko

Yeh

If money no dey na wetin she gain o

She tell me say she go runaway

She go run very faraway

I say raba don dey, the baby come dey mellow

See the baby don come again

You don forget back inna days

I bin dey beg you to try

Reason with me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Abi you want make I die

E no easy for me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Say one for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

Say one for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

You see this life, no be so

I remember, remember the month of December

No loving, no caring, no tender

You rejected my love cause I was broke

I bin dey enter okada

From Idumota straight to Alaba

How I wish say

You believe me

Back then in gwagwalada

Those days in UniAbuja

You insist-ed

You don't need me

Girl I try everything to spend my life with you

I bin dey beg you to try

Reason with me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Abi you want make I die

E no easy for me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Say One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

Say one for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

If money no dey, na wetin she gain o

Na so she say she go runaway

As the raba don dey

The baby come dey mellow

See the baby don come again

You don forget back inna days

I bin dey beg you to try

Reason with me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Abi you want make I die

E no easy for me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

I bin dey beg you to try

Reason with me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Abi you want make I die

E no easy for me

If I no get today

I go get am tomorrow

Say one for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

Say one for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

One for the money, two for the dough

Three for the shorty, now I don blow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
dough /doʊ/ B2	noun - a mixture of flour and liquid used for baking; also slang for money
shorty /ˈʃɔrti/ B2	noun - a term of endearment for a young woman or girl
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young child or infant
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to operate or manage
reason /ˈriːzən/ B2	noun - a cause or explanation for an action or event verb - to think logically about something
easy /ˈiːzi/ A2	adjective - not difficult or hard to do
gain /ɡeɪn/ B1	verb - to obtain or acquire something noun - an increase or improvement
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to attempt to do something
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young child or infant
mellow /ˈmɛloʊ/ C1	adjective - soft, sweet, and full-flavored; relaxed and gentle

Key Grammar Structures

• If I no get today, I go get am tomorrow

  ➔ Future tense with 'go' as an auxiliary verb

  ➔ The phrase uses 'go' to express future actions, common in Nigerian English. Here, 'I go get' means 'I will have'.

• She talk say I dey gbo gbo

  ➔ Nigerian Pidgin English with 'dey' for continuous action

  ➔ The word 'dey' in Nigerian Pidgin means 'is' or 'are' in continuous actions. Here, 'I dey gbo gbo' means 'I am being stubborn'.

• Abi you want make I die

  ➔ Use of 'abi' as a rhetorical question marker

  ➔ The word 'abi' in Nigerian English is used to introduce a rhetorical question, similar to 'or' in questions like 'Or do you want me to die?'.

• She turn my love down low

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'turn down'

  ➔ The phrasal verb 'turn down' means to reject or refuse something. Here, it refers to rejecting the singer's love.

• Back then in gwagwalada

  ➔ Use of 'back then' for past reference

  ➔ The phrase 'back then' is used to refer to a time in the past. It adds a nostalgic tone to the lyrics.