“Oliver” is a song by Wizard Chan that uses Charles Dickens’s character Oliver Twist as a metaphor for seeking more money and success. The lyrics describe a desire for financial gain, contrasting the perceived “nobody” status of those without money with the “somebody” status of those with it, even acknowledging that money is actually “vanity” but needed for “sanity”. The song, which features Nigerian Pidgin and English lyrics, reflects themes of ambition and financial struggle.
Oliver Twist dey learn from me
I want more I wan dey cheat economics
I know that money is vanity, oh
But I need it for my sanity
(Teme)
Bro, if you get you're somebody
If you no get am then you're a nobody
(I hear you)
Oliver Twist dey learn from me
I want more I wan dey cheat economics
I need that ST kind money
Igbiki kele bo Wana wana Ti
Call me Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Call me Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Call me Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Oli, give me all I want
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Abobi teach me how to fish
No dey dull my steeze
No dey give me food abobi show me me how to fish
I dey find money
Aso rock money
Oil money way go make call me Oliver Twist
(Teme)
I want more, I wan dey cheat economics
(I hear you, I hear you)
Igbiki kele bo Wana wana Ti
I'll take 'em piece by piece
And I won't leave my peace (I won't leave my peace)
Let me reap my feed
I want more still
Call me Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Call me Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Call me Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Oli, give me all I want
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
I know that money is vanity, oh
But I need it for my sanity
Bro, if you get you're somebody
If you no get am then you're a nobody
Oliver Twist dey learn from me
I want more I wan dey cheat economics
I need that ST kind money
Igbiki kele bo Wana wana Ti
Call me Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Call me Oliver
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Call me Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Oli give me all I want
Oliver, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Oliver
Oliver, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
