Lyrics
Intro
Authentic GOD oh
Oh na na na
Authe authentic GOD oh oh oh
Oh na na na
Sweet Father Father
Oh na na na
Oh na na na
Na you dey reign oh oh
Chorus (x2)
I serve a living God oh
Even the devil knows
Na trueee ohhhh
I serve a living God oh
Everybody knows say
Na you dey reign oh
Chorus 2
I serve a living God oh
Oh na na na
Even the devil knows
Na trueee ohhhh, na trueee ohhhh
I serve a living God oh
Everybody knows say
Na you dey reign oh
I serve a living God oh
Even the devil knows
Na trueee ohhhh, na true na true na true oh
I serve a living God oh
Everybody knows say
Say na you dey reign oh
Verse 1
Jehovah na you dey reign oh
Na you dey reign oh
Jehovah na you dey reign oh
Na you dey reign oh
From the east to the west
I searched all over and I found nobody like you
Na you dey reign oh
Eeeeehhhheee
Verse 2
All the glory and honour belong to no one else but you
but you oh oh oh oh oh oh
Words are not enough to express the way that I feel oh
For all you have done oh Papa
Verse 3
All for my favour
You came and you died oh
You rose again
Papa, you finish work
Verse 3 (Repeat x2)
All for my sake oh
You came and you died oh
You rose again
Papa, you finish work
Verse 4
Papa papa collect the glory and the honour
I throway salute oh oh
Nobody fit drag am with you
Take the glory and the honour
I throway salute oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Na you dey reign oh
Verse 5
Na you dey reign oh
Authentic God, you dey reign oh
Na you dey reign oh
From the east to the west
I searched all over and I found nobody like you Lord oh
Na you dey reign oh
Na you dey reign oh
Jesus, na you dey reign oh oh oh oh
Na you dey reign oh
Jesus, na you dey reign oh oh oh oh
Na you dey reign oh
See I searched all over and I found nobody like you Lord
Rap (Mercy Chinwo)
Alpha and Omega
Your glory no one dey share am
Jehovah, anything you talk you dey do am
You get the power to save, heal and deliver
Hosannah, the angels dey sing Hallelujah
You nor dey lie
You nor dey fail
You nor dey carry my matter dey play
See as I dey
You call me your own
When he reach my turn, Lord you nor dey delay
From generation to generation
From Liberia to Jamaica
You nor dey carry last (x2)
You be authe authe authe authe authe authe Authentic God
Authe authe authe authe Authentic God
Authe authe authe authe Authentic God
Outro
Jehovah na you na you na you na you na you na you na you
Na you dey reign you
Jehovah na you dey reign oh oh
Na you dey reign you
Jehovah na you dey reign oh oh
Na you dey reign you
Jehovah na you dey reign oh oh
Na you dey reign you
Na you na you dey reign oh oh
Na you dey reign you
Effortlessly you dey reign
Geographically you dey reign
You reign, you reign, you reign in all the earth
Na you dey reign you
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Na You Dey Reign” is a Nigerian Pidgin worship song by Mercy Chinwo that declares God’s rule in plain, everyday speech. The chorus, “I serve a living God, even the devil knows, na true,” sets the claim as common knowledge, and the repeated line “Na you dey reign” (it is You who reign) carries the song. Names such as Jehovah, Alpha and Omega, and “Authentic God” are used for the one who reigns.
The verses say the singer searched “from the east to the west” and found nobody like Him, and then recall the cross: “You came and you died, you rose again,” with the line “Papa, you finish work.” A spoken rap section praises God as one who does not lie, does not fail, and does not delay, and who is faithful from generation to generation.
The themes are close to Psalm 113:3-4 and Revelation 1:8, and the cross language echoes John 19:30. Overall, the song is joyful testimony set in everyday language.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 113:3-4 The Lord’s name praised from east to west, high above the nations
- Revelation 1:8 “I am Alpha and Omega”
- John 19:30 “It is finished,” echoed in “Papa, you finish work”