One Day by Timothy Onyebuchi is one of the ever-green singles you can listen to. You can feel the inspirational song in the rawness of the truths in the lyrics. This song was originally released in 2021.
You can listen to it below. To download the mp3, click on the three dots seen immediately after the volume icon.
The Lyrics
Written and composed by Timothy Onyebuchi
Money, money, money, money
Many cry, do anything to have you
But when it’s time, to return to the dust
From where the body came, we realize you can’t help
You can buy us pints of blood
You can buy us oxygen
But you can’t buy the ability to keep breathing
The world is no man’s
Whether Greek, Hebrew or Roman
Whoever you are
One day, life will humble you
You may cheat all the people
You may dupe them all to death
You may betray those who trust you
But you can never outlive the Earth
You may deceive all the people
You may kill all your neighbours
You may answer Okaa Omee
But you can never outlive the Earth
O-oo-o-oo-o-oo-o-oo
Power, power, power, power
Many yearn, do anything to have you
But when it’s time, to return to the dust
From where the body came, you leave us to face death
You make us feel superior
You make us feel above all
But you escape when this life is summoned by death
The world is no man’s
Whether Greek, Hebrew or Roman
Whoever you are
One day, life will humble you
You may cheat all the people
You may dupe them all to death
You may betray those who trust you
But you can never outlive the Earth
You may deceive all the people
You may kill all your neighbours
You may answer Okaa Omee
But you can never outlive the Earth
O-oo-o-oo-o-oo-o-oo
Men live in time and die on time
Big or small, lifeless they will lie
When the soul goes, the body will fall
Each soul awaits the great call
No man succeeds all by himself
No man’s independent on Earth
Even the rich need the poor to earn
The first worlds need third worlds to excel
Oh, please close the diary; the word
Independence is for the dictionary
O-oo-o-oo
You starve the doctors who treat lives
You scatter towns where men survive
You boast that you rule the jungles
Give the less-privileged troubles
You brag while stealing public bond
One Day you’d fade like palm frond
O-oo-o-oo
You invest pensioners’ money
Take interests and leave them hungry
You borrow money from abroad
Loot it and send it back abroad
It’s only money you see abroad to borrow
You don’t see good governance to borrow
You may take bribes and shut the mouth
One Day, you too shall be timed out
O-oo-o-oo-o-oo-o-oo
