--- *Title: Why People Always Embarrass Me, Underrate Me* *Artist: ZicMoney* *Written by: Ushahumba* *Vibe: Afro-Highlife Protest, 88 BPM, talking drum + guitar + choir* *Intro - Zic Money* _Talking drum + heavy sigh_ *Ah… God abeg o…* *Na Zic Money dey talk, Ushahumba dey cry out* *Why people always embarrass me, underrate me?* *Verse 1 - Tiv + English* *M ngu Ushahumba, Tiv boy from Benue* _I be Ushahumba, Tiv boy from Benue_ *Before Zic Money rise, life no easy for me* _Before ZicMoney rise, life no easy for me_ *I pray to God day and night* _I pray to God day and night_ *Why everything come dey like this?* _Why everything come dey like this?_ *People dey look down on me* _People dey look down on me_ *Dem dey embarrass me for public* _Dem dey embarrass me for public_ *God, why you allow this thing?* *Chorus - ZicMoney + Choir* *Why people always embarrass me?* _Why people always underrate me?_ *God show me where Ondo Benshima dey* _God show me where my helper dey_ *Stand for my back, no let me fall* _Stand for my back, no let me fall_ *Zic Money no go give up* _Ushahumba go rise again_ *Verse 2 - Tiv + English* *Before, Ushahumba no be like this* _Before, Ushahumba no be like this_ *I get dignity, I get respect* _I get dignity, I get respect_ *But now people dey talk say I be nobody* _But now people dey talk say I be nobody_ *Dem dey laugh me, dem dey mock me* _Dem dey laugh me, dem dey mock me_ *God abeg, make dem see my destiny* _God abeg, make dem see my destiny_ *Ondo Benshima, come stand for my back* _God Almighty, come stand for my back_ *Bridge - ZicMoney* _Slow down, emotional, talking drum only_ *I no be thief, I no be bad person* _I just dey hustle for my life_ *Why dem dey treat me like say I be nothing?* _God, answer me today_ *If you be with me, who fit be against me?* *Final Chorus - ZicMoney + Choir* *Why people always embarrass me?* _Why people always underrate me?_ *God show me where Ondo Benshima dey* _God show me where my helper dey_ *Stand for my back, no let me fall* _Stand for my back, no let me fall_ *Zic Money go shine, Ushahumba go rise* _This pain no go last forever_ *Outro - Zic Money* _Fade out with drum_ *God see me… God know me…* *Na Zic Money… Ushahumba dey talk…* *Ondo Benshima, thank you for standing for my back* 🙏 --- Afro-Highlife protest song, 88 BPM, 3 minutes 10 seconds, male vocals Tiv language + Nigerian pidgin + English. Emotional, painful but hopeful mood. Lyrics: Why people always embarrass me, underrate me, I pray to God why everything come they like this, before ZicMoney Ushahumba was not like this, God show me where Ondo Benshima they my back. Artist: ZicMoney, written by Ushahumba. Style: 2Face x Blackface vibe, talking drum, guitar, choir backing, emotional delivery. Structure: intro, verse 1, chorus, verse 2, bridge, final chorus, outro. *KEY TIV WORDS FOR YOU* Tiv English **M ngu** I am **Ondo Benshima** God Almighty **Ushahumba** God has given me
