Third Mainland Sermon

(Intro — Lagos ambience)

Car horns…

Danfo conductor:

Oworonshoki! CMS! Last bus!

Talking drum begins…

Elder voice:

Welcome to Lagos…

Where every journey fit become one new story…

Sometimes road dey teach patience pass classroom…

Choir:

Ehhh… Third Mainland…

Lead:

Who say today go easy?

Crowd:

Nobody know!

(Chorus)

Lead: Third Mainland sermon ooo!

Lead: Four hours we dey for road!

Choir: Na wa for traffic!

Choir: Na wah today!

Lead: Motor no move!

Lead: Fuel dey finish!

Lead: Phone battery don low!

Lead: Body don weak!

Choir: Still we dey smile!

Choir: Still we dey move!

Lead: Bridge turn meeting ground!

Lead: Everybody get one story!

Crowd Chant:

Move small!

Move small!

(Verse 1)

Morning reach,

Everybody dress complete.

Suit and tie.

School uniform.

Market woman.

Office worker.

Everybody carry hope.

Then road decide say…

Today no hurry.

Google map don red.

Driver scratch head.

Everybody ask:

Wetin happen?

One man say,

Maybe small accident.

Another say,

Maybe road work.

Third person laugh:

My brother…

Na Lagos.

Everybody laugh together.

(Pre-Chorus)

Old man stand.

Smile first.

Come talk softly:

My people…

Sometimes life go stop us…

Make we remember say patience still get value.

Crowd:

Hmmm…

Talking drum answer.

(Chorus)

Third Mainland sermon ooo!

Four hours we dey for road!

Na wa for traffic!

Na wah today!

Motor no move!

Fuel dey finish!

Still we dey smile!

Still we dey move!

Bridge turn meeting ground!

Everybody get one story!

(Verse 2)

Big motor.

Small motor.

Danfo.

Keke.

Everybody park together.

Businessman buy gala.

Student share pure water.

Fine girl remove high heel.

Everybody laugh.

Nobody dey rush again.

One woman begin pray:

God abeg make road clear.

Everybody answer:

Amen.

Even children begin sing.

One traffic…

Many friendships.

(Bridge)

Life no always follow timetable.

Sometimes journey slow.

Sometimes journey fast.

But every delay get story.

Every smile carry hope.

Every stranger fit become neighbour.

Talking drum rise.

Choir:

Ehhhh…

(Verse 3)

Street vendor dey sell water.

Another dey sell snacks.

One man charge phone for people.

Everybody find one way

To make today lighter.

One elder smile say:

No matter wetin happen…

Tomorrow still dey come.

Everybody clap.

Hope no disappear.

(Final Chorus)

Third Mainland sermon ooo!

Four hours we dey for road!

Traffic fit stop motor…

But e no fit stop hope!

We dey laugh!

We dey sing!

We dey greet!

We dey live!

Bridge turn gathering!

Everybody become family!

Big Crowd Chant:

Lagos dey teach!

Choir:

And we dey learn!

Repeat:

Third Mainland sermon ooo…

Third Mainland sermon ooo…

(Outro)

Elder voice:

Every road get destination…

Every delay get lesson…

Keep moving…

One day…

Road go free.

Talking drums fade.

Car horns disappear.

Wind over the bridge.