“Ma Loda Ma Lotto” by Burna Boy is a bold, street-flavored record that showcases his early rawness and lyrical fire. The track pulses with heavy percussion and a gritty Afro-dancehall rhythm, capturing that unfiltered Burna Boy energy that feels both rebellious and authentic.
Burna switches between English, Pidgin, and Yoruba, flexing his linguistic versatility while reflecting on hustle, pride, and survival. His delivery is sharp and full of attitude, like the voice of someone who’s seen struggle but refuses to be broken.
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[Intro]
They call me
They call me
They call me Burna Boy
Salele salele
Party kick it off like palele palele
And everybody scream salele salele
Party kick it off like palele palele
[Chorus]
E gbagudu gbagudu gbagudu gban
Gbagudu gbagudu gbagudu gban
E gbagudu gbagudu gbagudu gban
Gbagudu gbagudu gban
Emi ni bad guy o
Lagos Shitta wa shayo
South Africa wa shayo
The whole of Africa wa shayo
Emi baba nla bad guy o
Emi baba nla bad guy o
Aristokrat bad guy o
Everybody know that bad guy o
[Post-Chorus]
Everytime wey you dey feel me eh
Everybody just scream eh
We come against every principality
So you better believe eh
It's on everybody, we do it everyday
It’s a blessing 'cause you can't say no
[Chorus]
E gbagudu gbagudu gbagudu gban
Gbagudu gbagudu gbagudu gban
E gbagudu gbagudu gbagudu gban
Gbagudu gban
Emi ni bad guy o
Tanzania wa shayo
Zambia wa shayo
Kenya to Ghana wa shayo
Emi baba nla bad guy o
Emi baba nla bad guy o
Aristokrat bad guy o
Everybody know that bad guy o
[Post-Chorus]
So everytime wey you dey feel me eh
Everybody just scream eh
We come against every principality
So you better believe eh
It’s on everybody, we do it everyday
It's a blessing 'cause you can't say no
[Interlude]
Aristokrat Records
[Chorus]
Gbagudu gbagudu gban
Emi ni bad guy o
Malaysia wa shayo
Back to cyprus wa shayo
To my Canadians wa shayo
My Jamaicans bad guy o
All my London wa shayo
Aristokrat bad guy o
Everybody know that bad guy o
[Post-Chorus]
So everytime wey you dey feel me eh
Everybody just scream eh
We come against every principality
So you better believe eh
It's on everybody, we do it everyday
It's a blessing 'cause you can't say no
So everytime wey you dey feel me eh
Everybody just scream eh
We come against every principality
So you better believe eh
It’s on everybody, we do it everyday
It’s a blessing 'cause you can’t say no
[Outro]
Ma loda
Ma motto
(They call me Burna Boy)
Ma loda
Ma motto
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
It's LeriQ, call the paramedic
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 10/31/2025
