Humble Roots

(Intro)

Yeah… eh eh…

From the soil to the spotlight…

Story wey no be small…

Na me be McEncomium…

(Verse 1)

Born for land wey breeze dey whisper my name

Clan of Edemaya, humble no be shame

Papa na farmer, hand strong like earth

Mama be teacher, show me my worth

Morning discipline, night prayer fire

Dreams dey burn like eternal desire

From small pikin wey dey trek go school

Dem plant inside me—wisdom as tool

Primary, secondary, I no slow down

Tertiary level, still hold my crown

Na morals dem give me, no be just book

Na that foundation shape how I look

(Pre-Chorus)

I dey see the lights, I dey see the fame

I believe hard work go carry my name

But life get levels wey dem no dey show

The deeper the climb, the harder you go

(Chorus)

I survive, I survive, na grace carry me go

But the pain wey I hide, nobody dey know

E no easy, e no easy at all

Even when you stand, dem still want you fall

Happiness no be wetin you chase outside

Na the peace wey you get deep down inside

Na who you be, not wetin you own

That be the truth wey life don show

(Verse 2)

I get terminal degree, dem say life go soft

But na there wahala dey show face most

Some bosses dey fear when your light too bright

Dem go try dim am, hide you from sight

Jealousy cloak as authority tone

But I stand my ground, I no stand alone

Because I know say my roots run deep

Values wey my parents plant, I go keep

No be by glamour, no be by show

Life na journey wey patience go grow

Ostentatious dreams fade with time

But character gold forever go shine

(Bridge)

Only thing wey I proud of—na my upbringing

Every lesson dem teach, na eternal blessing

Papa show me how to stand like tree

Mama prayer cover me spiritually

And I no fit forget my guiding light

Jesus Christ dey lead me day and night

Through the storm, through the fire

Na Him dey lift me higher

(Chorus)

I survive, I survive, na grace carry me go

But the pain wey I hide, nobody dey know

E no easy, e no easy at all

Even when you stand, dem still want you fall

Happiness no be wetin you chase outside

Na the peace wey you get deep down inside

Na who you be, not wetin you own

That be the truth wey life don show

(Outro)

Forever grateful, I no go lie

To Papa wey teach me how to try

To Mama wey pray make I no stray

To God wey guide me every day

From Edemaya to the world stage

Still writing my life, page by page

Na me be the one wey story loud

The only one—standing proud…

Na me be McEncomium 🎤