Looking through the backyard of my life Time to sweep the fallen leaves away Like the sun that rises every day We can chase the dark clouds from the sky I gave my promise to you girl, I don't wanna take it back You and me, side by side We know how to change the world That is why, I gave my promise to you girl Hey why wait another day, that won't get us anywhere All the time, that ain't changed To repair this brave old world We'll be up, I gave my promise to you girl Every single second of our life We can use to chase the clouds away Well, there's no more barking up the tree, no more howling at the moon Same old scene, you and I Diving for the deepest trust That is why, I gave my promise to you girl Ooh ooh Looking through the backyard of my life Time to sweep the fallen leaves away

Yeah, whole lot Baby girl, it's a whole lot Yeah, yeah She hit my number, call my phone Text me, "When I'm coming home?" I miss you too my baby I go see you in a minute I dey come to you And baby, baby, I dey run to you now She hit my number, call my phone Text me, "When I'm coming home?" I know you miss me, girl, I miss you too See me, I dey run to you Baby girl see I dey come to you now Tonight we going nasty Girl, we going crazy Do it on the bed and the couch, on the balcony You know I ain't playing I miss your body crazy Sat behind my desk but all I think about is you girl Mmm— When I dey work, e no dey work (never) 'Cause I dey think about you girl (nakai) Stuck on my mind, it's only her Yeah-yi yeah Listen, wanna hear you scream my name I wanna hear you plead Then tell me boy take it easy But I no decline And I ain't tryna cause no pain I wanna give you pleasure Pleasure, over pleasure In any kind of weather Baby girl, you know say I got ya 'Til the end Baby, ride or die for ya I go blast you from the morning to the evening From the weekday to the weekend Oh, no, she hit my number, call my phone Text me, "When I'm coming home?" I miss you too my baby I go see you in a minute I dey run to you (run to you) Babygirl see, I dey come to you now (I dey come to you now) She hit my number, call my phone Ask me, "When I'm coming home?" I know you miss me Girl, I miss you too See me, I dey run to you (run to you) Baby girl see, I dey come to you now (I dey come to you now) Come to me on the storm And I'll be your shelter When the world's ending, pending, helter skelter Engine on E I'll be your rock, Gibraltar I need you like Nigeria needs Hausa Written in Swahili on the tomb of Nefertiti Kunta, Chakaliya Baggy jeans like Aaliyah I dress you in Chloe They follow you no Phoebe Paparazzi catch us stepping out like Ri-Ri Lay your body sweetly On a beach of white sand All I need is one mic' And you, my mic' stand I'm your knight in shining armor Not a one night stand I'm talking about forever That's why I wrote you this letter I wrote you a letter but the note got wet Not soaked but the strokes got slept And the message got stuck at the post office It wasn't nothing I ain't told y'all yet Hol' on, let me catch my breath I've been chasing you for a million, light years This message is brilliant This not just the 16, it's a catillion This not just a note baby, this is a trillion It's only three words, a few birds You know me I doodle My heart's an arts and crafts I make a song outta noodles I try to use some bigger words I learn them off of Google It sounded like the truth But it just wasn't as truthful Okay, without further ado With the perfect and true Message, I've rehearsed and carried for you From scribe to button Instinct wrote in red ink Three words, all caps I'm coming back I no ever wanna lose you to somebody else That go make I overheat o (make I overheat o) Girl, you go make I insane, oh, yeah-yeah Say, I no never wanna lose you to somebody else Aye, aye That go make I overheat o (make I overheat o) Girl you don go make I insane o, oh, ooh She hit my number, text my phone Ask me, "When I coming home" I miss you too my baby I go see you in a minute I dey run to you (I dey run to you) And baby girl see I dey come to you Ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh, (baby, I dey run to you) Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh

We've been together since we met As soul to soul as two can get Well, day by day, our hearts entwined Till I can't tell yours from mine If comes you ever want to go And make this our last episode I'll exit with a graceful bow But I'll always be around My promise to you is I'll be there (I'll be there) With a love that's tried and true And I promise you I'll always care If you need me, I'll soon be there I'll be there I won't attempt to have conceal This boundless joy you make me feel From way back when to here and now If you need me, I'll be around My promise to you I promise, have no fear When you need, I'm here for you And I promise you I promise, I'll always care, When you call me I'll be there My promise to you I promise, have no fear When you need, I'm here for you And I promise you I promise, I'll always care, When you call me I'll be there I'm holding on to this love we share Anytime you want, I'll be right there My promise to you I promise, have no fear When you need, I'm here for you And I promise you I promise, I'll always care, When you call me I'll be there My promise to you I promise, have no fear When you need, I'm here for you And I promise you I promise, I'll always care, When you call me I'll be there My promise to you I promise, have no fear When you need, I'm here for you And I promise you I promise, I'll always care, When you call me I'll be there

Caught in the spiral Of constant fear Numb to the sickness Distance myself from my blessings Comfort in my sabotage of self Embracing their poison (with a tightened grasp) The pen bleeds dry Tearing myself from the inside Run from the light Watch my promise die I beg myself not to let you down As I feel myself sink to the ground Strip me of my flesh Take what's left, go Swallow the hate, internalize Killing desire Desire to thrive I let their teeth sink Toxic venom stirs within The doubt consumes everything Is this the path that's meant for me? How long must I grow (to find comfort and peace?) Will the fear subside? If I give up will I (be able to breathe?) Staring into hollow eyes Run from the light Drowning in my own shame Run from the light Shattered reflections of you Run from the light Watch my promise die

It seems life has played a game on me I'm lost in a sea of misery My love has turned her back on me Heartaches, why won't you let me be? I said now, baby, have some mercy please Don't leave me, baby, on bended knee Oh please, mercy, mercy, mercy please Have mercy on me Mercy, mercy, mercy please How can I face life without you What would I do if we were through? Don't you know, love I wait for you every single night Hoping you'll return and make things right You don't show and I'm sitting here all alone To pray you're gonna call me on the phone Baby, have some mercy please Don't leave me, baby, on bended knee Oh please, mercy, mercy, mercy please Have mercy on me Mercy, mercy, mercy please You know I love you and I'm begging For one more chance, one chance, once more I know life's got many a twist Loving you, baby, is a thing I can't resist Your love and understanding you've been giving me Without it, I just can't go on living Baby, have some mercy please Don't leave me, baby, on bended knee Oh please, mercy, mercy, mercy please Have mercy on me Mercy, mercy, mercy please Have mercy on me.

Mercy mercy Bring me to my knees As the morning Calls to light the dark in me Heaven's story Breathing life into my bones Spirit lift me From this wasteland, lead me home Now I Find my life in Yours My eyes On Your name Arrest my heart From its reckless path Release the chains in me Awake my soul To the hope You hold Your grace is all I need Humble glory Chose to carry all my shame Rendered worthy In the shadow of Your Name Gracious fury Written in my Savior's scars Mercy mercy Now engraved upon my heart Now I Find my life in Yours My eyes On Your name Arrest my heart From its reckless path Release the chains in me Awake my soul To the hope You hold Your grace is all I need Arrest my heart From its reckless path Release the chains in me Awake my soul To the hope You hold Your grace is all I need Mercy mercy Bring me to my knees As the morning Calls to light the dark in me

Have mercy Have mercy, baby Mmm, have mercy, yeah Have mercy on me Well, I went to see a gypsy And had my fortune read She said, Don Your baby's gonna leave you Her bag is packed up Under the bed I cried Have mercy Have mercy, baby, yeah Have mercy, yeah Have mercy on me I said, if you leave me, baby Girl, if you're putting me down Well, I'm going to The nearest river, child And jump overboard and drown Have mercy Have mercy, baby Mercy, yeah, have mercy Yeah have mercy Have mercy on me Well now, hey, hey, baby Hey, hey now What you trying to do, huh Hey, hey, baby Hey, hey now Please don't say we're through I said if you stay here, baby I'll tell you what I'm gonna do I'm gonna work two jobs Seven days a week and Bring my money home to you Well, I said mercy Mercy, mercy, mercy Mercy, mercy