Teni and Phyno collaborate in the December 2018 single titled, “Pray”.
Last year was perhaps the most rewarding year in Teni‘s music career. She worked with the likes of Adekunle Gold, Shizzi, Phyno and Mayorkun, and won The Headies’ Rookie of the Year, SoundCity MVP Awards Festival’s Best New Artist and Nigeria Entertainment Award’s Most Promising Act to Watch.
Phyno, on the other hand, has worked with fellow indigenous rapper Olamide since “Ghost Mode” in 2012. His connection with the average Nigerian, unique rap style, and the fact that he does it in Igbo has not only endeared him to his tribesmen but everyone else who loves good Afro-pop music.
In “Pray”, the two geniuses emphasize the place of the divine in achieving success and genuine wealth. It is produced by JaySynth, whose magic fingers also produced Teni’s hit songs “Case” and “Askamaya” for Dr. Dolor Entertainment, to which Teni is currently signed
Lyrics
[Intro]
JaySynths on the beat
Dr Dolor Entertainment
[Chorus – Teni]
Daddy mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (My daddy doesn’t have money but I have God)
Mummy mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (my mummy doesn’t have money but I have God)
Baba mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (my Father doesn’t have money but I have God)
Emi alowo tori mo oloun (I will be rich because I have God)
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Let me hear you say
I pray, I pray, I pray
The money enter o
One day, one day, one day
Say I go hammer o
I pray, I pray, I pray
Say e go better for me
One day, one day, one day
[Verse 1 – Phyno]
Chee
If e dey for back (If it’s in the back)
I go dey for front (I will be in front)
Chineke e buli wom elu (God has lifted me up)
Wey sim nwam buru gawa o (and told me to carry on)
Afufu m tachalu wey mesia wey bute ite o (After suffering later I got money)
I know say I no deserve your blessings but you dey still (?)
Now I’m living life like a holiday
Now I no dey fear because money dey
Onye ife mmelu biko ya ri beh (If something happened to you please come and enjoy)
Onye olu ya kulukwo ya ri beh (If your job pays enjoy)
Papa no get o
Money no dey o
But I go hard o
And make my mama proud o
Eh
Blessings follow me and follow Teni o
Imana chukwu emegonu (?) (Do you know that God has done?)
Eh
[Chorus – Teni]
Daddy mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (My daddy doesn’t have money but I have God)
Mummy mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (my mummy doesn’t have money but I have God)
Baba mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (my Father doesn’t have money but I have God)
Emi alowo tori mo oloun (I will be rich because I have God)
Let me hear you say
I pray, I pray, I pray
The money enter o
One day, one day, one day
Say I go hammer o
I pray, I pray, I pray
Say e go better for me
One day, one day, one day
[Verse 2 – Teni]
As I dey, I dey think money o
Once God answer prayer, e sure for me o
As I dey o o o, I dey think money eh
Once God answer prayer, e sure for me o
Cause who no get money, nobody wan play with am
Who no get money, nobody wan call em phone
Na why I wan get money
So I fit spoil my mama
So my pikin no go ask me “Where you dey when dem dey work?”
[Bridge – Phyno]
Chai
Nwa chuba ha, chuba ha (Keep pursuing them, pursue them)
Wudo ha, wudo ha (Catch them, catch them)
Welu ya, welu ya (Take them, take them)
Chubagide ha (Keep chasing them)
Chai
Nwa mulu anya, mulu anya… (Keep your eyes open)
Wudo ha, wudo ha (Catch them, catch them)
Welu ya, welu ya (Take them, take them)
Nwa Chubagide ha (Keep chasing them)
[Chorus – Teni]
Daddy mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (My daddy doesn’t have money but I have God)
Mummy mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (my mummy doesn’t have money but I have God)
Baba mi olowo shugbon molo oloun (my Father doesn’t have money but I have God)
Emi alowo tori mo oloun (I will be rich because I have God)
Let me hear you say
I pray, I pray, I pray
The money enter o
One day, one day, one day
Say I go hammer o
I pray, I pray, I pray
Say e go better for me
One day, one day, one day
[Outro – Phyno]
Chai
Nwa chuba ha, chuba ha (Keep pursuing them, pursue them)
Wudo ha, wudo ha (Catch them, catch them)
Welu ya, welu ya (Take them, take them)
Chubagide ha (Keep chasing them)
Chai
Nwa mulu anya, mulu anya…Milla Mix (Keep your eyes open)
Wudo ha, wudo ha (Catch them, catch them)
Welu ya, welu ya (Take them, take them)
Nwa Chubagide ha (Keep chasing them)
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