[Intro]
Come on, let's go! — It's your birthday, Mariatu Allieu! (x2)
Pre-party on the 5th, main shine on the 16th — we start early, we finish strong.
[Verse 1]
Lights low, you glow, mama's apron on standby,
Frank tuning the speaker, sister Weya screaming to the sky — happy birthday.
We dey buy, we dey celebrate with you — tables full, jollof steaming bright,
Mama cutting cake, candles flash, sequined crown catching light.
(DJ bass drop — percussion tight, crowd feel the night)
[Pre-Chorus — Pidgin]
Believe with me, believe with me — love dey lead your way,
We go dance, we go shout — na your time, na your day.
(Strip the mix to percussion — build the tension, then play)
[Chorus — Hook / Call & Finish]
Mariatu! (We wine!) Mariatu! (We dance!) — it's your birthday, we sing! (x2)
Family dey celebrate with you, Frank your son dey sing, the whole place ring.
Mariatu! (We wine!) Mariatu! (We dance!) — it's your birthday, we sing! (x2)
(Horn stabs, backing choir — big and bright)
[Verse 2]
Remember the 5th was warm-up, now the 16th is your true day,
November-born beauty, crown bright, you lead the sway.
Ankara skirts spinning, fine step — shawty stepping, all eyes on you,
Blessings raining, morning dew — blessings heavy, blessings true.
(Candles flash, brass hit, dancers move in two-step groove)
[Pre-Chorus — Pidgin]
We dey buy, we dey celebrate with you,
Mama and papa dey celebrate with you — we no go allow blue.
(Hands up, pause — percussion only, then release)
[Chorus — Hook]
Mariatu! (We wine!) Mariatu! (We dance!) — it's your birthday, we sing! (x2)
Family dey celebrate with you, Frank your son dey sing, the whole place ring.
Mariatu! (We wine!) Mariatu! (We dance!) — it's your birthday, we sing! (x2)
[Bridge — Family Voices / Stacked Blessings]
(Mama) My child, may your days be long and sweet,
(Papa) Steps steady, heart full — may every dream meet the street.
(Sister) We dey pray, we dey hope — we dey shout your name so loud,
(Frank) Allieu, Mariatu — forever we celebrate your crown.
(Choir stack: ahhh — ahhh — lift it up)
[Breakdown — Call & Response]
Lead: Mariatu! — Crowd: It's your birthday!
Lead: Allieu! — Crowd: We dey dance for you!
(Short, rhythmic chants — perfect for a crowd singalong)
[Chorus — Big Finale]
Mariatu! (We wine!) Mariatu! (We dance!) — it's your birthday, we sing! (x4)
Family dey celebrate with you, Frank your son dey sing, the whole place ring.
Mariatu! (We wine!) Mariatu! (We dance!) — it's your birthday, we sing! (x4)
(Horns, layered backing vocals, clapstack — full stadium energy)
[Outro]
Tonight we started on the 5th but the 16th is your day,
We dey party, we dey shake, we dey dance — in love we stay.
Mariatu, Allieu — this song is dedicated to you,
Much love from your family, from your friends — happy birthday true.
(Ad-libs — layered)
Fine, fine, look at you — Mariatu, we celebrate with you!
Happy birthday today na your own day — we dey sing it through.
My love dey for you, not for this date alon
