Smoke Signal

[Verse 1]
The blue flame from the gas cooker in Ojuelegba
flickers on the message I know you'll never get, Baba.
I built this whole damn kingdom from the embers you left burning,
and the smell of rain on hot cement, e dey remind me of your warning.

[Pre-Chorus]
And all the smoke alarms are screaming out my name now,
I'm tryna find the oxygen inside this heavy fame now.

[Chorus]
This na my smoke signal, can you see am for the sky?
Just a controlled burn, to keep the memory alive.
This na my smoke signal, but the wind e blow am high,
Just a backdraft calling, one more night I wonder why.

[Verse 2]
That Tuesday in December, you changed the locks on the door,
said, "This music thing, e be fire wey no get cure."
Now my face dey for the billboard wey dey shade your office floor,
that one na small joke, I know you no dey look up anymore.

[Pre-Chorus]
And all the smoke alarms are screaming out my name now,
I'm tryna find the oxygen inside this heavy fame now.

[Chorus]
This na my smoke signal, can you see am for the sky?
Just a controlled burn, to keep the memory alive.
This na my smoke signal, but the wind e blow am high,
Just a backdraft calling, one more night I wonder why.

[Bridge]
From every burning room, I save your picture first.
Contain the damage, quench the public thirst.

[Outro]
Just smoke… just signal…
Femi still dey try.