First Daughter's Burden

[female

vocals] (

Omo,

I

no

fit

shout) (

The

weight

is

heavy,

but

we

dey

move) (

Listen

to

the

story)

I

wake

up

early,

I

dey

cook

the

soup

I

wake

up

early,

I

dey

cook

the

soup

I

gather

everyone

inside

the

family

loop

I

pay

the

school

fees,

I

settle

every

debt

I

dey

sacrifice

my

peace,

I

dey

break

my

sweat

They

call

me

for

help

when

the

money

no

dey

I

give

them

my

last,

I

no

even

fit

say

nay

But

when

I

need

a

hug,

or

a

word

that

is

kind

They

give

me

the

cold

shoulder,

leave

me

far

behind

I

am

the

first

daughter,

carrying

the

crown

But

look

at

the

way

they

treat

me,

keep

me

down

No

respect

for

the

heart

that

gives

it

all

away

Only

insults

in

return,

everyday,

everyday

Oh,

the

silence

is

loud,

the

burden

is

deep

Who

will

look

after

the

one

who

helps

the

family

sleep?

I

fixed

the

house,

I

made

sure

they

all

thrive

I

am

the

reason

that

their

dreams

are

alive

But

I

am

the

punchline

of

every

bitter

joke

They

treat

my

kindness

like

it

is

just

smoke

They

say

I

am

too

much,

they

say

I

do

too

slow

They

never

see

the

love

that

I

continue

to

sow

It

hurts

in

the

chest,

yeah,

it

burns

in

the

soul

To

give

them

the

fire

and

be

left

with

the

cold

I

am

the

first

daughter,

carrying

the

crown

But

look

at

the

way

they

treat

me,

keep

me

down

No

respect

for

the

heart

that

gives

it

all

away

Only

insults

in

return,

everyday,

everyday

Oh,

the

silence

is

loud,

the

burden

is

deep

Who

will

look

after

the

one

who

helps

the

family

sleep?

Maybe

one

day

they

will

see

the

light

Maybe

one

day

they

will

treat

me

right

But

until

then,

I

stand

on

my

own

Building

a

future,

sitting

on

my

throne (

I

am

strong,

I

am

bold,

I

am

gold)

I

take

a

step

back,

I

find

my

own

peace

My

duty

is

heavy,

but

I

need

a

release

I

love

them

still,

but

I

love

myself

more

I

close

the

gate,

I

don't

look

at

the

door

My

life

is

my

own,

I

am

breaking

the

chain

I

refuse

to

be

the

one

living

in

the

rain

I

am

the

first

daughter,

carrying

the

crown

But

look

at

the

way

they

treat

me,

keep

me

down

No

respect

for

the

heart

that

gives

it

all

away

Only

insults

in

return,

everyday,

everyday

Oh,

the

silence

is

loud,

the

burden

is

deep

Who

will

look

after

the

one

who

helps

the

family

sleep?

I

am

the

first

daughter

I

am

the

one

who

keeps

it

moving (

Oya,

step

up,

shine

your

light)

Yeah,

I’

m

moving

forward

now (

No

more

insults,

just

greatness)

I

am

the

one. (

No

more

insults,

just

greatness)

I

am

the

one. (

Chai!) (

E

don

do.)