Chokora
Maboxini, Mombasa (KENYA)

Chokora

Jina langu ni chokora,   /   My name is Chokora.

kazi yangu ni kuiba.   /   my business is stealing.

Mimi ni chafu, mimi ni mbaya,   /   I am dirty, I am bad,

ni hivyo watu wanasema.   /   people are saying.

  

Polisi wamenishika,    /   The police arrests me,

wamenipeleka jela.   /   taken me to prison.

Wamenichapa, wamenicheka,   /   The beat me, they laugh at me,

wameniitwa chokora.   /   they call me Chokora.

Na kama mimi ni mgojwa,   /   Once I am ill,

hakuna mtu anajali.   /   there´s nobody who cares.

Naskia uchungu, sina dawa,   /   I am in pain, I have no medecine.

lakini mungu ameniokoa.   /   But god saves me.

Kila siku naomba kwa mungu,   /   Every day i pray to god,

kwa sababu nina ndoto.   /   ´cause I have a dream,

Kutoka mitaani, kupata nyumbani,   /   getting away from the street,

kuishi na amani.   /   finding a home, living in peace.

swahili songtext: Magdalena & Almut

*Chokora (swahili)=abusive word for street kid

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