Stephen Oremus - Hasa Diga Eebowai lyrics

[MAFALA, spoken] In this part of Africa, we all have a saying - whenever something bad happens, we just throw our hands up to the sky and say HASA DIGA EEBOWAI! [ELDER CUNNINGHAM, spoken] Hasa Diga Eebowai? [MAFALA. spoken] It's the only way to get through all these troubled times. There's war, poverty, famine... but having a saying makes it all seem better! (sung) There isn't enough food to eat Hasa Diga Eebowai! People are starving in the street! [UGANDANS, MAFALA] Hasa Diga Eebowai! Hasa Diga Eebowai! Hasa Diga Eebowai! [ELDER PRICE, spoken] Well, that's pretty neat! [ELDER CUNNINGHAM, spoken] Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days? [MAFALA, spoken] Kind of! (sung) We've had no rain in several days [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [MAFALA] And 80% of us have AIDS [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [MAFALA] Many young girls here get Circumcised Their clits get cut right off [ALL] Way oh! [WOMEN] And so we say up to the sky [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! Hasa Diga Eebowai! Hasa Diga Eebowai! Hasa Diga Eebowai! [MAFALA, spoken] Now you try! Just stand up tall, tilt your head to the sky, and list off all the bad things in your life! [ELDER CUNNINGHAM] Somebody took our luggage away! [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [ELDER PRICE] The plane was crowded And the bus was late! [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [MAFALA] When the world is getting you down There's nobody else to blame! [UGANDANS] Way oh! [MAFALA] Raise your middle finger to the sky And curse his rotten name! [ELDER PRICE, spoken] Wait, what?! [ELDER CUNNINGHAM] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [ELDER CUNNINGHAM, spoken] Am I saying it right? [ELDER PRICE, spoken] Excuse me sir, but what exactly does that phrase mean? [MAFALA, spoken] Well, lets see... "Eebowai" means "God". And "Hasa Diga" means... "f** You". So I guess in English it would be "f** you, God!" [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [ELDER PRICE, spoken] What?! [MAFALA] When God f**s you in the bu*t [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [MAFALA] f** God right back in his c*nt! [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! f** you, God! Hasa Diga Eebowai! f** you, God! [ELDER PRICE, spoken] Excuse me, Sir, but you should really not be saying that. Things aren't always as bad as they seem! [MAFALA, spoken] Oh really? Well take this f**ing a**hole, Mtumbo here. He got caught last week trying to rape a baby! [ELDER PRICE, spoken] What?! Why?! [MAFALA,spoken] Some people in his tribe believe having s** with a virgin will cure their AIDS. There aren't many virgins left, so some of them are turning to babies! [ELDER PRICE,spoken] But that's horrible! [MAFALA,spoken] I know! [UGANDANS] Hasa Diga Eebowai! [MAFALA] Here's the butcher, he has AIDS Here's the teacher, she has AIDS Here's the doctor, he has AIDS Here's my daughter, she has A Wonderful disposition She's all I have left in the world And if either of you lays a hand on her I will give you my AIDS! [UGANDANS] If you don't like what we say Try living here a couple days Watch all your friends and family die Hasa Diga Eebowai! (f** you!) Hasa Diga Eebowai! f** you God in the a**, mouth And c*nt-a f** you God in the a**, mouth And c*nt-a f** you God in the a**, mouth And c*nt-a f** you in the eye! Hasa Diga Eebowai! Hasa f** you in the other eye! f** you! f** you God! f** you! f** you God! f** you! f** you God! Hasa Diga! f** you God! In the c*nt!