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!
Hasa Diga Eebowai?
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!
There isn't enough food to eat.
Hasa Diga Eebowai.
People are starving in the street.
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Well, that's pretty neat!
Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days?
Kind of!
We've had no rain in several days.
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
And eighty percent of us have AIDS.
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Many young girls here get circumcised,
Their clits get cut right off.
Way oh!
And so we say up to the sky
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Now you try. Just stand up tall
tilt your head to the sky,
and list all the bad things in YOUR life.
Somebody took our luggage away!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
The plane was crowded and the bus was late!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
When the world is getting you down,
There's nobody else to blame.
Way oh!
Raise a middle finger to the sky,
And curse his rotten name.
Wait, what?
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Am I saying it right?
Excuse me, what EXACTLY does that phrase mean?
Well, let's see…'Eebowai' means 'God'
and 'Hasa Diga' means 'FUCK#YOU'
So I guess in English it would be,
'FUCK#YOU, God!'
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
What?
When God fucks you in the butt.
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Fuck God back right in his cunt!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
FUCK#YOU, God
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
FUCK#YOU, God
Excuse me sir
you should really not be saying that.
Things aren't always as bad as they seem.
Oh really? Take this fucking asshole, Mutumbo.
He got caught last week trying to rape a baby.
What? Why?
Some people in his tribe
believe having sex with a virgin will cure their AIDS.
There aren't many virgins left
so some of them are turning to babies.
But…that's horrible!
I know!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Here's the butcher, he has AIDS.
Here is the teacher, she has AIDS.
Here is the doctor, he has AIDS
Here is 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.
If you don't like what we say
Try living here a couple days.
Watch all your friends and family die.
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
FUCK#YOU
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
FUCK#YOU God in the ass, mouth,and cunt –a
FUCK#YOU God in the ass, mouth,and cunt –a
FUCK#YOU God in the ass, mouth,and cunt –a
FUCK#YOU in the eye!
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
Hasa
FUCK#YOU in the other eye!
FUCK#YOU
FUCK#YOU God
FUCK#YOU
FUCK#YOU God
FUCK#YOU
FUCK#YOU God
Hasa Diga!
FUCK#YOU God!
In the cunt!