“Young Boy/Young Girl” Lyrics by Femi Kuti

Young boy
Young girl
It’s your time
It’s your time to shine
Time is on your side
You got to live your life with pride
Ar-ar-ar-ar-a
(Or-or-or-or-o)
Come on now
Ar-ar-ar-ar-a
(Or-or-or-or-o)

Hey, young boy
Young girl
It’s your time
It’s your time to shine
Time?is?on?your side
You got?to live your?life with pride
Time is on your side
It’s your time to shine

But you’ve got to be wise
Seek knowledge, seek good advice
Enemies will disguise
On your weakness, they will capitalize
They will try to surprise
So you’ve got to be wise
And above them, you will rise

Young boy
Young girl
It’s your time
It’s your time to shine
Time is on your side
It’s your time to shine
But you’ve got to be wise
Seek knowledge, seek good advice
Enemies will disguise
On your weakness, they will capitalize
They will try to surprise
So you’ve got to be wise
And above them, you will rise

It’s your time to shine
Ar-ar-ar-ar-a
(Or-or-or-or-o)
Ar-ar-ar-ar-a
(Or-or-or-or-o)
Ar-ar-ar-ar-a
(Or-or-or-or-o)
Everybody now
Ar-ar-ar-ar-a
(Or-or-or-or-o)
Young boy
Young girl
It’s your time
It’s your time to shine
Time is on your side
You got to live your life with pride
Time is on your side
It’s your time to shine
But you’ve got to be wise
Seek knowledge, seek good advice
Enemies will disguise
On your weakness, they will capitalize
They will try to surprise
So you’ve got to be wise
And above them, you will rise
Young boy
Young girl
It’s your time
It’s your time to shine
It’s your time to shine
Time is on your side
You got to live your life with pride
Young boy
Young girl
It’s your time
It’s your time