First Child

[Intro]
Yeah-yeah… Sunny-Jay!
First child, first hope, first dream for the home,
Even when the money no dey, I still dey hold on.
Mama say, “My pikin, you be the first,”
So I carry the family with the strength of my heart.

[Verse 1]
We come from poor home, no money to spare,
School fees dey wait, responsibility dey there.
My younger ones dey look me for their way,
So I put my own dreams aside every day.
Sometimes I dey hungry, but I no complain,
I hide all my sorrow behind my smiling face.
Dem call me first child, but dem no know the pain,
I dey fight for tomorrow through the sunshine and rain.

[First Chorus]
I be the first child, I carry the load,
I dey walk through the darkness on a lonely road.
But I no go give up, I go make Mama proud,
One day my family go shout am loud.
From zero to something, we go find our way,
All the tears we cry go turn joy someday.
First child, keep fighting, your story no end,
Your family believe say you go make am in the end.

[Verse 2]
I remember when Mama couldn't pay the bill,
I tell myself, “I go climb this hill.”
My brothers and sisters, I dey carry their dream,
Even when life dey tear me at the seam.
I pray every night, make God show me road,
Make I lift my family from this heavy load.
If I succeed, na everybody go rise,
Their tears go disappear, joy go fill their eyes.

[Pre-Chorus]
I tell myself, “Sunny-Jay, hold on,”
Even when the strength don nearly gone.
One day this suffering go turn to grace,
And happiness go finally reach our place.

[Bridge]
Now the light is coming, I can see am clear,
All the pain we suffered no go disappear in vain.
Mama go smile, Papa go raise him hand,
“Na our first child make this family stand.”

[Final Chorus]
I be the first child, I carry the load,
I walk through the darkness on a lonely road.
But I no go stop till my family dey proud,
Till Mama dey smile and Papa speak out loud.
First child, keep going, your time go come,
One day your whole family go dance as one.
From suffering to glory, we go testify,
We started from nothing, but together we go fly.