Osu in Blue

[Verse 1] Oxford Street after ten Blue light swimming on the shopfront glass Kebab smoke curl through the air Taxis blink and disappear fast Your message say, “I dey outside” By the wall where the old flags move I pass two boys with a speaker box Playing highlife inside the groove One heel break by the roadside drain Her friends laugh till they nearly fall A trotro mate still call his route Like midnight never come at all Then I see you under pharmacy light Silver hoops and your denim shoes Whole street loud, but my chest go still Standing there with Osu in blue [Pre-Chorus] You say, “Why you take so long?” I say, “Traffic hold the night” But the truth be say I lost my words When I saw you in that light Now the city fade behind us Every horn become a tune Take my hand and walk beside me Make we disappear small-small soon [Chorus] Osu in blue, Osu in blue Every light dey lead me back to you Osu in blue, Osu in blue Tonight I no get anything to prove Make the whole road turn electric Make the midnight change its hue With your hand resting inside mine I see only Osu in blue [Verse 2] We buy sobolo from a roadside stand One cup, two straws, you steal the most You tease me say my shirt too clean For somebody who dey brag and boast A rooftop bass shake the window frames Motorbikes cut through the evening breeze Somebody spray one sweet perfume Mix with salt coming up from the sea You tell me work has worn you down Family calling, bills coming through I say, “Rest your head here for a while Tonight the city go carry you” Your smile come slow like morning sun First one corner, then all of you And every worry lose its weight Underneath that Osu blue [Pre-Chorus] No need plan tomorrow now No need count the hours gone Let the night stretch past the rooftops Till the first birds start their song All the noise become a heartbeat All the signs begin to glow Where this road will end, I don’t know But with you, I’m ready to go [Chorus] Osu in blue, Osu in blue Every light dey lead me back to you Osu in blue, Osu in blue Tonight I no get anything to prove Make the whole road turn electric Make the midnight change its hue With your hand resting inside mine I see only Osu in blue [Bridge] Half past two, the street breathe low Shops shut down, but we still slow You say, “Promise this one no be dream” I say, “Pinch me, make we both know” No big speech, no perfect line Just your shadow crossing into mine Even when the morning clears the view I go remember Osu in blue [Final Chorus] Osu in blue, Osu in blue Every light dey lead me back to you Osu in blue, Osu in blue Tonight I no get anything to prove Let the whole town keep on turning Let the sky find something new Anywhere you walk beside me Every road turns Osu in blue [Outro] Osu in blue Me and you Osu in blue Me dɔ, me and you