In 1973 the naira was introduced To help the economy But the value is kinda weak One naira is 0.06 dollar In official calculations Before "inflation" We used cowries We all knew what things were worth But for mirrors and beads The've sold us a whole nation
You say "now wheres all the money gone?" To banks in switzerland Where you r wealth is our poverty A jokers reparation is kinda deep
Its got the punchline "democracy" On the stage of globalisation And now we go-a-begging Internationally To the countries No apologies
