A gritty picture of Jos during a turbulent era sits at the heart of “Wild Wild West.” M.I. uses storytelling to document the violence, fear, and unrest that shaped the city he grew up in. The track blends sharp lyricism with social commentary, confronting how conflict tears communities apart.
It’s both a personal narrative and a broader reflection on Nigeria’s struggles with insecurity. The song stands out as one of M.I.’s most important records because it preserves memory, gives context to history, and humanizes the people who lived through it.
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Chorus
Better get your gun
Better get your vest
Cos in J town is the wild wild west
Down here everyone curse, no one bless
Nobody care, nobody notice, so know this
Until you feel the gun blast
Nobody gon' sleep & nobody gon' rest
Down here everyone curse, no one bless
Cos in J town is the wild wild west
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Verse 1
Yeah, I just wanna cry, I just
Wanna know why my people struggle they unify
Wanna blame somebody middle finger in the sky
Let it linger while the anger, then im feeling
Vaporised, I just wanna pick up a gun and start'
To run where the evil ones pondered upon their cranium
Put the gun against their temple, squeeze the bullet
Into their mental curses on my dental so vengeful
But with my pencil I stenciled the pain, try my best
To show the world events full of shame, J town was
Peace they try to cancel the name, but even when the
Fire burn the stand still remains. The winds came restart
Our religious our game, when I heard I was like Oh! God
Not her again. But in faith we remain hoping for the day
Break, do whatever that it may take, I hear somebody Saying..
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Verse 2
Yeah, wishful is, my memories of peaceful bliss
Now streets full of deceitfulness, evil is now
Around where all of my people lives, need a hero
Quick, J town I miss how you were, tell me, how
Did this occur? Now memories of peace I replay
And you were so pretty I swear, driving through the
City thinking this is not her, she seems so strange
When did she change, Blood on her street, smoke in
Her sky, can't feel her heart beat no hope in her eye
Orphans, Coffins, bastards, caskets, mass burials
How we gonna move past this? The Sun about to set
I'm getting ready for the war. I fear it isn't done yet!!
Chorus
Uploaded by: Precious • Upload date: 11/20/2025
