Should we tell them?

That same song they danced to
The one that tore their borders
Made their sons orphans
Took away their freedom
Is the same frenzied tune they move to

See how they gather their sticks
And wear designer blindfolds
Taking steps in one direction
Should we tell them?
That they are deserting their palace for the trenches?

Egungu watch were you are going
There’s no rope long enough to pull you out
Of the bad decisions you continually make
Remember 1990 something
Don’t become the history we hate to remember.

Vera