Angélique Kidjo

Bando (feat. Pharrell Williams, Quavo)

by Angélique Kidjo

2 Views Aug 31, 2026

Lyrics

In the bando

Urban, suburban, rural to village (woo, woo)
(In the bando)
You can not imagine the conditions (nah, nah, no)
(In the bando)
Some of us don't know we're in the system (woo, woo)
(In the bando) (bando)
Open each other's eyes is the mission (open it up, open it)

Roll your dice (roll your dice)
Move your piece (move your piece) (move)
Depending on where you land (where you land) (go)
There's still a chance (there's still a chance) (woo)
Buy your rent (buy your rent) (go)
Don't go to jail (but don't go to jail) (free)
It's not just a game (uh-uh)
We find out we're for sale (huh)

But for sure
We'll survive (go, go, go)
(In the bando) (bando)
Where so many dreams, we give (go)
(In the bando) (bando)
Sometimes, the bad guys win (woah, woah, damn)

(In the bando)
The first rule to the game is keep living (livin' it, woo, livin' it)
(In the bando)
Pour some out for all the ones who didn't (pour, uh)
(In the bando)
Uh, we're gonna be victorious, we will not be victims (victory)
(In the bando)
Sometimes, some things, we do need forgiving (forgive me)

Be ready to
Roll your dice (roll your dice) (go)
Move your piece (move your piece) (move)
Depending on where you land (where you land) (go)
There's still a chance (there's still a chance) (woo)
Buy your rent (buy your rent) (go)

Don't go to jail (but don't go to jail) (free)
It's not just a game (uh-uh)
We find out we're for sale (huh)

But for sure
We'll survive (go, go, go)
(In the bando) (bando)
Where so many dreams, we give (go)
(In the bando) (bando)
Sometimes, the bad guys win (woah, woah, damn)
(In the bando)
Not enough money or time to spend (spendin' it)
(In the bando)
How will I open my eyes again? (Quavo)

The bando made me (bando)
The bando raised me (on God)
Booted up, make 'em think it's a bandit (go)
I just chopped off the pool drip in fashion (drip)
Make a wish like a genie, we havin' (havin')
Come and shop, put the work in the basket (woah)
If the neighbour complain 'bout the traffic (huh?)
I just paid for they rent, now they happy, back to trappin'
Got my wrist in the bowl (whippin' it)
We don't turn off my stove (no, no)
Everything is for sale like a store (it's gone)
You gotta get it and go (let's roll)
Got my wrist in the bowl (whippin' it)
In the bando, created the flow (bando)
I used to sleep on the floor (sleep)
Now I fly private, no coach (go)

We'll survive
(In the bando)
Where so many dreams, we give
(In the bando)
Sometimes, the bad guys win
(In the bando)
Not enough money or time to spend
(In the bando)
How will I open my eyes again?

In the bando