I Matter

[Intro]
Na so e be
Anybody  wey wan die make e go die
Na  me matter pass I love myself
I too dey relevant, na so e be
I matter pass all of them
They  are too responsible

[Chorus: 9ice, Timaya]
I  matter yeah, (before nko) na me matter pass (before nko)
I matter (before nko), that's why people call me bashorun gaa
I  matter, that’s why we rock your area (I say before nko)
I matter yeah, surrender

[Verse 1: 9ice]
I matter yeah, surrender
Money matter pass eh, I surrender
Anytime  every other day
I must dey your agenda
Gbogbo igba te ba ni nkan re se
You must need my performance
Whether na your birthday eh
Whether na your housewarming
Whether na your naming ceremony yeah eh
I must be your musician (true)
I matter eh, pass Obama
I matter eh, pass Goodluck Jonathan
I matter, I matter eh pass Nelson Mandela
I matter eh, pass komen kuma

[Chorus: 9ice, Timaya]
I matter yeah, (before nko) na me matter pass (before nko)
I matter (before nko), that's why people call me bashorun gaa
I matter, that’s why we rock your area (I say before nko)
I matter yeah, surrender
Na me matter pass yeah, mo surrender

[Verse 2: Timaya]
See, call me Timaya
See people in the street dey call me Mr. Wale
Anytime when I pass for road, everybody dem a shouty shouty omo aiye
All the people in the ghetto in the street
When they see me dem dey halla, dem dey tell me baba tuale
But if you don’t know, now you know now (Chineke meh)
I say back ina the days I dey drink awapa
I smoke okito, I dey drink dongoyaro
See right now I dey pop champagne
Nobody dey complain, I'm sipping Dom Perignon
See the people wanna momuor
After all and their sister dem dey momour
Them dey carry my matter, because me I too matter
See everybody na me be Egberi Papa yeah

[Chorus: 9ice, Timaya]
I matter yeah, (before nko) na me matter pass (before nko)
I matter (before nko), that's why people call me bashorun gaa
I matter, that’s why we rock your area (I say before nko)
I matter yeah, surrender
I matter yeah, surrender
Na me matter pass yeah, mo surrender

[Verse 3: 9ice]
Bo ni ireti o n fi demo
Eyi to ti fi koni panu
See my standard
Is on the high side
See the way I preach my time
Come rain, come sun, I will be alongside
I'm on the road side
That lead to my success
With my church mind
I matter eh, pass Obama
I matter eh, pass Goodluck Jonathan
I matter, I matter eh pass Nelson Mandela
I matter eh, pass komen kuma

[Chorus: 9ice, Timaya]
I matter yeah, (before nko) na me matter pass (before nko)
I matter (before nko), that's why people call me bashorun gaa
I matter, that’s why we rock your area (I say before nko)
I matter yeah, surrender
I matter yeah, surrender
Na me matter pass yeah, mo surrender
I matter yeah, na me matter pass (before nko)
I matter, that's why people call me bashorun gaa (before nko)
I matter, that’s why we rock your area (I say before nko)
Before nko, before nko
Surrender
Before nko
Matter eh, matter eh, matter eh
Surrender
Before nko
Matter eh, matter eh, matter eh
Surrender
Before nko, before nko, before nko
Matter eh, matter eh, matter eh
Surrender