Steve Bode
We dey always talk one thing
wey I no undastand.
We dey always talk am say:
‘Na God dey giv pipo leada’
Pastor dey always tell us say
make we dey pray for awa leada dem
and Imam dey talk am say
make we dey obey awa leada
bikos na God choose dem for us.
Di thing dey do me biribiri for eye’o.
So, I wan ask una some kwueshon:
How we go dey obey and pray
for awa leada when ih clear
for awa eye say dem wicked
pass Devil sef and im angels?
If na God dey giv us dis leada dem
why ih bi say dem wicked like dis
so tay so tay so tay dem dey rape
their own mama and their papa wife
for public from republic to republic?
Wait’o, you sure say na
Allah giv us Tarewa Babewa?
Na God giv us Agihinosi dat year?
Na God bring Ogorwon and Okuku
wey fight war kill pipo berekete?
Na Allah bring Amedu Atalamuri?
Na God still raise Shika Biika kill am?
Na God bring Egbasanjo dat time?
Na Allah replace am with Heu Nagari
kom komot am put Onamad Nuhari?
Na Allah let Badnagida komot Nuhari
Kom step am aside for Shomicorn?
wey Akpani Achaba komot?
Na Allah bring Abdu-na- Alarm
Na God giv us Egbasanjo again
wey go bring Yeah Na Doer
wey sickness no let am do us betta?
Na God giv us Jona Boo-Luck
Wey we vote komot as Badluck?
Na Allah replace am second time
with retired General Nuhari
wey promise us Boomharism
kom change am to Doomharism?
How God wey love us with all im bele,
God wey giv us everything free
kom curse us with dis kain leadas?
As dem dey come, dey go, dey die
Na so dem dey worse put
Ah, ah! I bow! Ih taya me’ o!
So, which one God wan giv us now
from dis chimp, gorilla and ape dem
wey dey wear over-size agbada
over-long dansiki & babaringa
Wey dem dey use pack dirty & mud
to advatise boju-boju manifesto
wey dem don mix with fake honey?
Fear dey catch me’ o! I swear!
Fear dey dey catch me wel-wel
No do no do, as we no dey send,
anoda Mess-ziah go kom
turn dis Doomharism now
to di Boomharism of 2015 to 2023,
as Doomhari do di one we call Badluck!
You dey say tufiakwa or Oloun ma je?
Walahi talahi, ih go shock you!
Na so we go dey speak gramma
with oyinbo nose accent, dey write
dey look, dey snore on top of sleep
Troway awa fate to spoilitician dem:
Pipo wey no get heart and joy
Blood-sucking demon dem!
Afta eleshon, dem go settle down
pour raw acid from America
for awa private part and face,
turn awa garri to sand-sand
giv us paint wey dem make for UK
to soak and drink am by force!
Wetin remain again wey dem
don kuku blind us with acid?
bode.ekundayo@uniben.edu