Wapo! (There are!), by Nay wa Mitego [ENGLISH LYRICS]
What you plant today is what you will reap tomorrow
It’s been written that men must earn through sweat
I ask now who has seen tomorrow
Get moving and if you sleep you have nothing
Don’t say something and find yourself tomorrow in Central [Police Station]
There are leaders smoking hash? There are!
I mean they make daft decisions? There are!
Those who miss Jakaya [former President Kikwete]? There are!
And those who are tired of being downtrodden? There are!
There are drug taking artists? There are!
And those who’ve lost their style? There are!
Ah, there are radio and tv stations
I see they’ve lost their cv’s [credibility].
There’s no freedom of the press nor reliable news
They twist everything out of fear of the government
Ah, I don’t believe the country can be run on whims
Politics out-performing music
Leaders competing for attention
Fighting for the front page, selling themselves in the press
There are girls having sex with each other? There are!
There are men kept [by women]? There are!
I’ve not heard, what are you saying? There are!
There are stars selling themselves; There are!
Those who prefer celebrity gossip to work; There are!
And there are artists casting curses on each other; There are!
I’ve not heard, what are you saying?
A wise leader is open to advice
He/she takes on ideas puts pride aside
Sorry your excellency do you know Bashite? [Rumoured real name of Dar Regional Commissioner, Paul Makonda].
This is a new boil from Kolomije! [The village near Mwanza where Makonda / Bashite grew up]
It’s already ripe and the time has come
I’ll hand you the needle you need
A doctor doesn’t fear uncovering a wound
Aren’t you a doctor of boils, lance it, don’t be ashamed
To burst into people’s offices, [As Makonda did at Clouds] hey! So that’s someone’s job?
No problem my children let’s get to work
Bicycle-taxis; work; tuktuks; work
And restraining people is now also work?
I hear there are leaders with forged certificates? There are!
There are girls having sex with each other? There are!
There are men kept [by women]? There are!
I’ve not heard, what are you saying? There are!
The referee’s on their side, use your slingshot; Shoot!
War between a Masai and a Mang’ati [two tribes with fearsome reputations] Fire!
Pressure of sex in a time of Viagra; Aha!
I’ve no breath left, clinging to my shirt; Wow!
Ah, I don’t believe the country can be run on whims
Politics out-performing music
Leaders competing for attention
Fighting for the front page, selling themselves in the press
There are leaders smoking hash? There are!
I mean they make daft decisions [literally “gay” decisions]? There are!
Those who miss Jakaya [former President Kikwete]? There are!
And those who are tired of being downtrodden? There are!
I hear there are leaders with forged certificates? There are!
There are girls having sex with each other? There are!
There are men kept [by women]? There are!
I’ve not heard, what are you saying? There are!
Haha, who are you, now?
You don’t want to take advice or be criticised
You’ve been bewitched, you see yourself as Jesus’s relative
Eh hey hey oya, my children, hey
This time round you’ll be straightened out, my God
The referee’s on their side, use your slingshot
War between a Masai and a Mang’ati [two tribes with fearsome reputations].
Pressure of sex in a time of Viagra
I’ve no breath left, clinging to my shirt
Shoot!
Fire!
You’ll eat your own disdain
Free nation
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