Lady Africa

Lady Africa
by Mr. Almamy Kamara, Nasir Teacher

Lady Africa, Lady Africa
Why are you losing your beauty?
You paint yourself red, blue, and sometimes silver
Which makes you look like a masked devil
You bathe in poisonous chemicals,
In order to make yourself look white

What benefit do you derive in making yourself artificial white?
Is it that you only want to be ungrateful to your creator?
Turn round, and look at the Europeans, Asians, and Americans
Have you ever seen any painting themselves black?
But why do you change your pretty colour given to you by your creator?

You put on eight inch high-heeled shoes,
That makes you look like a skyscraper,
And walk like a leprosy patient
A step you miss, you are down like hot water poured
On a mountain of salt

Lady Africa, lady Africa!
Why not be natural?
And free yourself from your created problems