# Merry Christmas, Naija! [Intro – Church Bells, Strings, Children's Choir] Children: Merry Christmas, Nigeria! Children: Merry Christmas, everyone! Female: Let the celebration start! Male: Let the music fill your heart! [Verse 1 – Male Lead, Highlife Groove] From the busy Lagos streets, To the villages so sweet, From Abuja's shining lights, To Port Harcourt's festive nights. From Enugu to Kano, Let the Christmas music flow. Every household, every town, Let the love go all around! [Pre-Chorus – Female Lead] Hear the drums and hear the singing, Hear the Christmas church bells ringing. One more year has come and gone, Now we raise another song! [Chorus – Full Gospel Choir] Merry Christmas, Naija! Celebrate today! Let the music, love and laughter Carry us away! Merry Christmas, Naija! Shout it loud and clear! Peace and hope and Christmas blessings Follow through the year! [Verse 2 – Female Lead, Afrobeats Groove] There's a table full of jollof, There are cousins at the door. There's a mountain made of presents And we're dancing on the floor. There's a grandmother who's laughing, There's a child who's full of cheer. There's a thousand little reasons To be thankful we are here. [Pre-Chorus – Duet] Male: Let the brightest lights be shining! Female: Let the joyful voices rise! Together: All the love we share together Is the greatest Christmas prize! [Chorus – Full Ensemble] Merry Christmas, Naija! Celebrate today! Let the music, love and laughter Carry us away! Merry Christmas, Naija! Shout it loud and clear! Peace and hope and Christmas blessings Follow through the year! [Instrumental Break – Talking Drums, Highlife Guitar and Brass] [Bridge Part 1 – Children's Choir] We wish you peace, We wish you joy. For every girl And every boy. May every home Have love to share. May every child Find kindness there. [Bridge Part 2 – Gospel Choir] Hallelujah, let the voices rise! Hallelujah, underneath the skies! Glory, glory, sing the Christmas song, Let the love of Christmas carry on! [Bridge Part 3 – Call and Response] Male: Are you ready, Nigeria? Choir: We are ready! Female: Can you feel the Christmas joy? Choir: We can feel it! Male: One big celebration! Female: One great Christmas song! All: Raise your voices, everybody, Come and sing along! [Final Chorus – Key Change, Entire Ensemble] Merry Christmas, Naija! Let the whole world hear! All the music, all the laughter, All the Christmas cheer! Merry Christmas, Naija! From the land we love! May the Christmas stars keep shining Like a thousand lights above! [Grand Finale – Children, Leads and Full Choir] Children: Merry Christmas, everybody! Male: Joy to every home! Female: Peace across Nigeria! Choir: Wherever you may roam! All: Merry Christmas, Naija! Merry Christmas, friends! Let the love and joy of Christmas Be a light that never ends! [Outro – Bells and Choir] Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas, Nigeria! [Final Orchestral Chord]
