Soldier oh soldier

Soldier oh soldier

Na mama pikin you be oh

Oh soldier

Soldier come oh

Please don’t go to war

Mama dey for house

She’s been crying for so long

She say why do you play with bullets

Don’t go to war

She say why do you play with your life

Don’t go to war

Don’t go fight another man's battles

Don’t go to war

Don’t go fight your countries battles

Don’t go to war

She say I born you

I carry you for nine months

And I love you

And when I'm old I want you to be here to take care of me

Soldier please oh

Please don’t go to war

And if they lose you they only lost one soldier

But if I lose you

I’ve lost my whole damn world

Ouuu ouuuuu

Ouuu ouuuuu

When you’re deep at war

If them say make you go the frontline

Say no no no

Na there the heat e hot pass oh

Disobey the order (no no)

Anybody wey wan fight make e go (no go)

If they lose you

They only lost one soldier

But if mama lose you

She’s lost her whole damn world

I know it’s a matter of duty

I know it’s a matter of honour (honour)

She never really liked this job oh

She say why play with your life oh

Mama go cry

Mama fit die

Mama go cry

You no go wipe her eyes

Mama go cry

Mama fit die

Mama go cry

No one to wipe her eyes

If she lose you

She’s lost her whole damn world

Soldier please oh

Please don’t go to war

If she lose you

She’s lost her whole damn world

Ouuu ouuuuu

Ouuu ouuuuu