African Greed
African Greed
They all speak and spit, dream for Dollars, it’s America
They will kill you and vomit for Pound, it's England
They know almost nothing about economy, wealth
They think just because you have money, you are rich
The word money comes, sound divinity, adoration
Don’t say corruption, financial crises, just say greed
It looks as if all of them know how to manage money,
When few can tell where money is made, designed, printed
Few in Africa can tell which kind of paper is used for a bill
Few in Africa can tell how much it costs to craft a coin
Few can tell if bullets of our guns are made in Africa
Don’t say civil war, extremist, Terror, let’s say greed
African greed, let Lumumba roll back on his no grave
African greed, let Sankara fight back for his legacy
African greed, selling our wisdom back to alienation
African greed, selling our hope back to illusion
African greed, riding our horseback to colonialism
African greed, selling our leadership back to dictatorship
They put money in front of vision and motion
I am living in a place where” you are your money”
You get a kiss and smile on your bank balance
You get friends and lovers on your pocket size
Even education is now linked to how much you can pay
Don’t say Ebola, HIV, Poverty, Demons, let’s say greed
African greed; let Mandela roll back in his grave
Africa greed; let Mandume fight back for his land
African greed; selling our identity back to slavery
African greed; selling our faith back to idolatry
African greed; sailing on boats back to savagery
African greed; selling our dream back to the nightmare
Copyright © Isaac Kinzambi | Year Posted 2016
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