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Give me the eyes to see beyond the lies in the heart Show me your clean hands without dirt show me your hunger for power That leaves wanjiku in a warm shower Hold my hand and lead me to the promised land where the people's voice Never noise. Let me have a taste of your 'wisdoms' That teach abstinence while owning pubs and marketing condoms show me the power you use to condemn the dark while you use the dark to run your work Teach me how to compose your music The tool you use to fool Teach me my friend how you get away without no one blocking your way. I want to follow your footsteps Hoping you have no missteps Teach me how leadership becomes dealership Gangs and goon-ship spilling blood of the innocents Totally insolent Humans down sad news in town Teach me how not to listen To the cry of a human when bitten. Above all I want to know That I am blood and bones from head to toe Just like you, not different Teach me what makes you different If at all you are different I would like to know.

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