[male
vocals] [
Intro] (
See
gobe,
everywhere
don
wet) (
Rivers
state,
we
standing
tall!) (
Non
stopping,
we
go
overcome!)
[Verse 1] Water
rise
up,
e
reach
the
floor
Every
morning
we
dey
look
the
door
Water
rise
up,
e
reach
the
floor
Every
morning
we
dey
look
the
door
Rain
fall
down,
e
no
get
pity
For
the
streets,
inside
my
city
Market
stall
empty,
business
low
We
dey
hustle
hard,
nowhere
to
go
But
the
spirit
of
the
Port
Harcourt
boy
No
be
something
wey
them
fit
destroy
[Chorus] Oh
Rivers
state,
we
dey
fight
for
life
Through
the
water
and
the
heavy
strife
But
we
dey
move,
yeah
we
dey
rise
With
the
fire
burning
in
our
eyes
Oh
Rivers
state,
we
no
go
bow
We
stand
together,
we
stand
now (
E
choke!)
[Verse 2] Look
at
the
streets,
the
danfo
dey
swim
The
hope
of
the
people,
e
look
so
dim
But
see
the
brother,
helping
the
neighbor
Through
the
struggle
and
the
heavy
labor
We
no
go
fall,
we
no
go
break
For
the
future
of
the
kids,
for
goodness
sake
When
the
flood
subside
and
the
sun
go
shine
We
go
celebrate,
we
go
be
fine (
No
wahala!)
[Chorus] Oh
Rivers
state,
we
dey
fight
for
life
Through
the
water
and
the
heavy
strife
But
we
dey
move,
yeah
we
dey
rise
With
the
fire
burning
in
our
eyes
Oh
Rivers
state,
we
no
go
bow
We
stand
together,
we
stand
now
[Bridge] Can
you
hear
the
sound
of
the
drums
tonight?
Calling
out
for
a
brand
new
light
Hand
in
hand,
we
take
the
lead
Planting
seeds
for
the
hope
we
need (
Omo,
we
strong
pass
this!)
[Outro] Rivers
state,
lift
your
head
up
high
We
go
reach
the
limit
of
the
sky
Flood
or
no
flood,
we
still
dey
here
Stronger
than
the
fear,
yeah
we
don
clear (
No
dulling!) (
Rivers
state,
rise
up!) (
Yeah,
we
rise
up!) (
E
don
do!
Mo
gbe!)