Story Behind The Song

many people in the sub-sahara Africa, embark on a risky journey across the desert and the Strait of Gibraltar, in their bid to enter Europe.Many of them lose their lives on the way and and some eventually succeed but become disillusioned as things don't t

Song Description

A boy leaves his home and travels across the desert, to so many towns and cities, on his lonesome journey to Europe.He has to contend with the difficulties and risks on the way.

Lyrics

The Boy from Coal City

I left my home in search of golden fleece
My destination yet to be determined
All my savings dwindling as I went
The future prospects gloomy as a rain
chorus
Oh hear my cry, hear my cry daddy
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry mummy, ohoho
I?m the boy from Coal City 2x

I went to Timbuktu in search of gold
I went to Casamance in search of work
All these while I?ve cried for the Coal City
And the vision of the girl that is waiting there
chorus
Oh hear my cry, hear my cry daddy
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry mummy, ohoho
I?m the boy from Coal City 2x
Refrain
I?m looking forward to a chance to go back home
Going home to the lovely Coal City
Musical Interlude
I went to Tripoli in search of ways
I went to morocco in search of ways
All these while I see folks dropping dead
As they hunger and thirst in the Sahara heat
Chorus
Oh hear my cry, hear my cry daddy
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry mummy, ohoho
I?m the boy from Enugu 2x
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry daddy
Oh, hear my cry, hear my cry mummy, ohoho
I?m the boy from Nigeria
Refrain
I?m looking for a chance to go back home
Going home to the lovely Nigeria