WAY – English Lyrics

• By: CKAY, DJ LAMBO
• Album: CkayTheFirstEP

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the confident and ambitious energy of CKay's 'WAY'. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn Nigerian Pidgin and slang within the context of a high-energy Afrobeats track. What makes 'WAY' special is its groundbreaking fusion of modern African pop with classical European music, providing a rich cultural and linguistic learning experience.

[English]

CKay yo

Hmmm okay

I dey for airport, Americana way hey yeah

When I dey buy clothes inna designer way hey yeah

When I want to buy car omo na Benz o way yes

I live in Lekki I be Ratty way okay

...

Ogini ogini Jesu

Bastard money this way

Poverty that way

Credit alert this way

Debit alert that way Jesu

Hmmm

Look at my girlfriend omo na foreign babe yeah

People dey ask me when is the wedding day?

If you're looking for me you can

Find me where the money dey (yes) yeah

Steady on my grind never go on a holiday hey woah

Ogini, haters dey hate maka gini I'm not your

Prisoner joor free me it's gon be a bad year for my enemies

Ogini ogini Jesu

Bastard money this way

Poverty that way

Credit alert this way

Debit alert that way Jesu

Container don land o Apapa way hey eh

Shout out my Igbo boys in the market Alaba way hey

For this Lagos if traffic too much na Okada way hey

The ladies dey call me Mr Long thing anaconda way woah

Ogini, haters dey hate maka gini I'm not your

Prisoner joor free me it's gon be a bad year for my enemies

...

Ogini ogini Jesu

Bastard money this way

Poverty that way

Credit alert this way

Debit alert that way Jesu

Yes hehe Mr Choc the old shit

You know say all way na way

Any which way, there'll always be a way

CKay way, Lambo way

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
airport /ˈɛərˌpɔrt/ A1	noun - a place where aircraft land and take off
designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ A2	noun - a person who plans the form, structure, or layout of something
poverty /ˈpɑvərti/ B1	noun - the state of being extremely poor
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ B1	noun - the ability to borrow money or access goods before payment
debit /ˈdɛbɪt/ B2	noun - a sum of money taken from a bank account
foreign /ˈfɔrən/ A2	adjective - belonging to or coming from another country
grind /ɡraɪnd/ B1	verb - to work hard and persistently
haters /ˈheɪtərz/ B1	noun - people who dislike or oppose someone or something
prisoner /ˈprɪzənər/ A2	noun - a person legally held in prison or captivity
traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ A2	noun - vehicles moving on a road or street
market /ˈmɑrkɪt/ A1	noun - a place where goods are bought and sold
ladies /ˈleɪdiz/ A1	noun - adult human females
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ A2	noun - a person who is actively opposed to someone or something
alert /əˈlɜrt/ B1	noun - a warning or notification of a specific event
steady /ˈstɛdi/ A2	adjective - firmly fixed or supported