No Scatter Us

Your mother called again.

What did she say?

She said our marriage needs a committee.

Ah-ah. Since when?

Oya, make we talk am!

I love your people, I respect them well
But our home no be public hotel
Everybody get opinion, everybody get advice
But nobody knows our journey like you and I

My brother says, “You should do it this way”
Your aunty has a sermon for every day
I listen with respect, but I know the truth
The final decision belongs to me and you

Your people are my people, I understand
But please don’t let outsiders hold our hands
If we quarrel today, no need to broadcast
Some family group chats can make small matter last

Don’t carry our bedroom to the market square
Don’t let friends decide how we should care
Advice is good when wisdom is inside
But boundaries protect what love has built with pride

We can honor them without obeying all
We can love them and still build our wall
No disrespect, no family war
But our covenant must come first

No scatter us, no scatter us
Anything wey God join, nobody fit tear apart
No scatter us, no scatter us
Even when wahala comes, we go hold each other’s heart

You be my person, I be your own
When the noise gets loud, we come back home
No scatter us, no matter what they say
By the grace of God, we choose each other every day

If your family needs help, we’ll discuss
If my people need support, we’ll build trust
No secret giving, no hidden plan
We make decisions as woman and man

I won’t use my mother to win a fight
You won’t use your brother to prove you’re right
If there is a problem, we face it together
No outsourcing our marriage to anybody ever

Respect your mother, I will do the same
But don’t compare me or call my name
I’m not your mother, you’re not my dad
We are creating something different and glad

Our home gets rules, our home gets peace
Our children need love, not family police
They should see two people who disagree
Then talk with wisdom and restore unity

We can honor them without obeying all
We can love them and still build our wall
No disrespect, no family war
But our covenant must come first

No scatter us, no scatter us
Anything wey God join, nobody fit tear apart
No scatter us, no scatter us
Even when wahala comes, we go hold each other’s heart

You be my person, I be your own
When the noise gets loud, we come back home
No scatter us, no matter what they say
By the grace of God, we choose each other every day

Agree on your boundaries

Protect your privacy

Don’t discuss your spouse

With everybody secretly

Speak as one in public
Correct each other alone
If outsiders bring confusion
Return the matter home

Set limits with kindness
No need to create a fight
Love your extended family
But guard your home alright

Awa ni yi

Me and you, we stand together

Ololufe mi

I choose you now and forever

No family wahala—

Go scatter us!

No friend or gossip—

Go scatter us!

No money matter—

Go scatter us!

No misunderstanding—

Go scatter us!

God join us together
We go stand forever
No scatter us
No scatter us!

No scatter us, no scatter us
Anything wey God join, nobody fit tear apart
No scatter us, no scatter us
Even when wahala comes, we go hold each other’s heart

You be my person, I be your own
When the noise gets loud, we come back home
No scatter us, no matter what they say
By the grace of God, we choose each other every day

Our home, our rules
Our love, our truth
With God in the middle
We will make it through

No outside voices
Can break what we’ve grown
You are my person
And this is our home

No scatter us!