Just as the gradual wash away of the seashore

Our dreams have been eaten up by the passing of wasted years

We had hoped for something better from what we now see

But life presents us realities that make our hearts bleed

Our nation was one to reckon with…

As glory seemed the likely course of our destiny

Yet as the future gave in to passing time

Bright colors suddenly seemed dull

And our hopes come to a sudden halt

Governments have come and gone

With different shade on scene like the moon and the sun

Many times it was dark and a few times we saw a flicker of light

This is soon blown out to oblivion by the wind of sabotage and greed

And so our gates were flung open

Allowing the invasion of ferocious parasites

Glutton beast unleashed to feed on the fabric of our society

Until all we have are shabby memories of what we used to be

Weep! Weep!! Until your eyes can afford no more tears

Scream until your voice is only but silent noise

Or else you could join in on the quest to re-build our nation

Putting brick on brick until we construct a new future,

A new reality –exploring possibilities beyond limit

Until we cleanup the filth from our history

And build our own NEW NIGERIA