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Edwin, My Life

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[Title: EDWIN MY LIFE] [Intro] Ooooh... Edwin... my life... From pikin to man... What a life... [Verse 1] From one year old, I start to waka Small boy Edwin, no be easy journey Working and schooling, from place to place Mamfe to Bamenda, Buea to Limbe No mother, no father standing by my side But God held my hand through the longest night [Pre-Chorus] Sunday come, I still dey work School bell ring, I still dey learn With soil on my hands and books in my bag I kept on moving, I never look back [Chorus] Ooooh Edwin, my life no be easy From place to place, I dey hustle daily Working for school, schooling for work But Yamba boy no go ever give up Edwin, what a life, what a story Sweat and prayer turn pain to glory I no live only for chop and talk I dey move around, I dey work hard [Verse 2] Douala to Bafoussam, Bankim to Mayo Darle I carry my bag, I carry my dream Farming in the morning, farming late evening Even on Sunday, I still dey work the field When other people rest, I plant another seed Every little harvest fed the hope in me [Pre-Chorus] Rain fall down, I face the rain Sun burn hard, I bear the pain Between the classroom and the farm road I built tomorrow with this heavy load [Chorus] Ooooh Edwin, my life na testimony From one year till today, na God’s mercy I work, I school, I no tire Yamba boy Edwin don turn fire Edwin, what a life, what a journey No easy road, but the dream still carry me I no live only for chop and talk I dey move around, I dey work hard [Bridge] Mama Dorothy pray, Papa Yumfa talk “Edwin boy, your tomorrow go sweet” Now I get Chantal, my beautiful wife God don change my story, God don change my life From waka waka boy to better man Cameroon son, I don finally stand The hands that planted in the dust and sun Now hold the proof of what hard work has done [Final Chorus] Ooooh Edwin, my life no be easy But every scar become my testimony From farm to school, from road to road God gave me strength to carry this load Edwin, what a life, what a story Sweat and prayer turn pain to glory I no live only for chop and talk I dey move around, I dey work hard Yamba boy, I no go ever fall With God beside me, I can face it all [Outro] Ooooh... Edwin... my life... From place to place, God bring me here No more tears, no more fear Yamba boy... what a life... I work hard... I stand tall... Edwin... my life...