Adiya, give me a little time
i’ll make you more money that you can ever spend
but for today please borrow from your friend
I didn’t pay Ejeh back the last time
adiya, please be patient with me
i’ll make you happier than you have ever been
but for tonight make do with a dream
and fetch me some bathing water from the stream
adiya, please understand for today
soon I’ll take you away on a holiday
to where the streets are free of grasses and sand
but for now please help me weed the land
adiya please don’t grow weary of me
soon i’ll buy you a dress as beautiful as can be
and you will whistle and admire with glee
but for now please mend my khaki
adiya please take me seriously
even if the whole village scoffs at me
when I get my fortune they’ll all talk of me
and when i pass, glance enviously
adiya, please dont laugh at me
if you laugh then whats left for me
cos I’ve only believed I can be someone better
just because you’ve believed in me