The Nigerian Letter

from Doctor Feelgood by Henrik Widegren

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The Nigerian Letter

Music, lyrics: Henrik Widegren

Liam was lonely. Liam was single
He was on Tinder every night
Liam referred to himself as an incel
He didn’t make any women swipe right
But late one night he got an email
At first he thought it was a joke
But then he saw it was from a female
Her name was Mary. And she wrote, I quote:

Dear Mister Liam, I am the daughter
Of late sir Dunga, minister of war
I seek your assistance to transfer all his money
And if you would help me half of it is yours
So if you send five thousand dollars to this bank
You will meet the criteria
And you will get twelve million dollars in cash
Sincerely, Mary from Nigeria

Nigeria, Nigeria
He got a letter from Nigeria
Nigeria, Nigeria
Cause Mary lived in Nigeria

Liam smiled with tears in his eyes
This was a sign, a gift from above
Twelve million dollars sure would be nice
But first and last, he was in love
So he sold his car and all that he had
But all his money was not enough
He went to his friends, who thought he was mad:
“It is a scam. She is a bluff!”

So he went to the bank and showed them the letter
“Look, what I’ve got. Wonderful news
You’ll earn a thousand for every dollar
This an offer you cannot refuse”
However the banker wasn’t impressed:
“We have to decline your business proposal
The risk is too high, and may I suggest
You put your mail in the garbage disposal”

Nigeria, Nigeria
You have got a letter from Nigeria
Nigeria, Nigeria
Never ever trust Nigeria

So he got a job as a chef and au pair
Waitress and roadie in a band
And forty weeks later the money was there
And he wrote her a letter by hand
Dear miss Mary, I hope you’re okay
I got the email from you
Here is the money and I have to say
I love you. Mary, I do

After a week someone rang at the door
He opened and Mary smiled and said: “Hi”
She put down her bag of money on the floor
And kissed him and she never said good bye

Nigeria, Nigeria
He got a letter from Nigeria
Nigeria, Nigeria
He got a letter from Nigeria

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from Doctor Feelgood, released September 18, 2020

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about

Henrik Widegren Sweden

"There are a thousand songs about love, but none about the bowel"

Henrik Widegren is a medical doctor who started writing geeky songs about medicine, healthcare and science when asked to perform at a hospital after work in 2012.

Now he has released six studio albums and has a YouTube channel (Henrik Widegren) with music videos. The latest album, Doctor Feelgood, was released September 18. ... more