Lightbearer

You make me your lightbearer
Lightbearer
Incense smoke for the night market
Night market
I dey follow where you waka
Where you waka
Carry light, no break the spell

The night market open late
Lanterns swing on crooked poles
You buy incense from the old woman
She look me and begin to smile
Your ankle bracelet answer each step
Small bell wey dey summon me
I abandon wetin I come buy
My list dey my pocket, forgotten

If na charm, e dey work
If na charm, e dey work
I no wan the antidote
I no wan the antidote

You make me your lightbearer
Lightbearer
Incense smoke for the night market
Night market
I dey follow where you waka
Where you waka
Carry light, no break the spell

You stop by the lantern seller
The flame paint you orange and gold
You buy one, you give me to carry
Now I be your official lightbearer
The old incense woman call you daughter
She wink me like accomplice
The smoke curl one question mark
I answer am with my feet

Spell o
Ah-ah
Spell o
Ah-ah

Lantern for my hand dey burn
Your anklet don go quiet
You turn for the market exit
You wait, na the wait be the spell
I carry the light dey come

You make me your lightbearer
Lightbearer
Incense smoke for the night market
Night market
I dey follow where you waka
Where you waka
Carry light, no break the spell
No break am o

Carry light
Lightbearer