I saw the cloud in the sky,
Hovering there for years like shadow,
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We saw when the clouds gathered o'erhead,
We heard when the thunder clapped,
We felt the wind when it blew,
Our roofs shook when the trees fell.
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But the wind of calmness will blow,
In your land there will be echoes of peace,
And your river of peace again with might will flow.
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AND THERE WAS SILENCE
When the teary stars lit up the heavens,
To behold the face of the weeping moon,
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In moments like this,
When sorrow flees,
When darkness fades,
When my tribulations are washed away,
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Bring a bowl of water and a piece of towel,
To wash away the powder so as to reveal the sweat,
Under the layers of makeup and gloss.
Get a wet handkerchief to wipe out the mascara,
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Èjìrẹ́ Ọ̀kín,
The native of Ìsokùn.
Kùtùkùtù the early morning priest,
Kanrínkanrín the bright afternoon priest,
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Gather round all you who are manly enough,
And I will take you along on a journey.
A journey to a town where men are real men,
And your manliness will be put to a stern test.
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Fiery sun over the wilderness like inferno,
Lying not between Elim and Sinai but deep in the heart of Africa.
Years after the rain of manna from the heaven,
In a land far away from Massah and Meribah of Moses.
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If God gave me a chance
To chose only one thing
That would be granted to me instantly,
I would chose you!
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