(Verse 1 - Banky W)
Can’t you hear our children crying, why doesn’t it break your heart, can’t you see our people dying, when did this world get so darkWe’re not perfect but we’re trying, we all need to play a part
Cos thing we never change, always stay the same, until we
(Chorus)
Do something about it, talk and do, we need to stop talking about it, we must talk and do, why don’t you do something
(Verse 2 – Banky W)
Yo, this is not a song, it’s a statement, about a state of a very lost generation
How can we let our little boys become rapist and how can we let all of our love turn into hatred
In the State we see cases of racism, white cops killing us cos we have black faces
And in Africa, I don’t know where to begin, the same kind that murder the same colour of skin
And we don’t care to use our platform to make a difference, we prefer to drag each other on Twitter so we can trend
We filter all our Instagram pictures just to pretend, like we’re happy, true happiness only comes from within
I don’t watch the news cos it’s all bad, different days same hashtags, different names, different victims, same flashbacks
It don’t concern you, may your children never have to say, me too, Amen
They ask me why am so consumed with community service, it’s cos my community is hurting, my community is dirty, no one bats an eyelid
Cos everyone thinks it’s someone else’s problem to fix
And everyone prefer not to delve into politics, so why we upset that the system is so full of shit
The nation that we need is our responsibility, the country we wanna see, starts with you and me
(Chorus)
Do something about it, talk and do, we need to just stop talking about it, we must talk and do, why don’t you..
Do something about it, talk and do, we need to stop talking about it, we must talk and do, why don’t you do something
(Verse 2 – 2Baba)
Where is the love, where is the patience, Urhobo, Igbo, Idoma, what is the difference
E don dey too much, talking, looting and voilence, repeating the same thing, if you check am na madness
We need a solution, time for some action, too much talku talku, committee no dey function
The answer we dey find, e dey inside me and you, now it’s time for all of us to Talk and do yeah, comon!
(Bridge)
Talking no dey change anything, this na the time for action, talking no dey solve anything, do something, yeah
(Timi Dakolo)
Say talking no dey change anything, this na the time for action, talking no dey solve anything
This place na home oh, this place na home oo, no place like home oh, we no go fit blame the leaders of yesterday
(Waje)
Talking no dey change anything, this na the time for action, talking no dey solve anything, do something, yeah
This na our country ye ehn, talking no dey change anything no, no, no, make a difference ehn yeah, make a difference, Action!
Talking no dey change anything, this na the time for action, talking no dey solve anything, do something, yeah
(Outro)
Do something oo
Do something oo
Talk no dey change anything
This na the time for action
Talk no dey solve
Do something
Do something