In this part of Africa, we all have a saying
Whenever something bad happens
We just throw our hands 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 cir***sized
Their ****s get cut right off
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 off 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
Raise your middle finger to the sky
And curse his rotten name

(Wait, what?)
Hasa Diga Eebowai
(Am I saying that right?)
Hasa Diga Eebowai

Excuse me sir
But what exactly does that phrase mean?
Well, let's see, Eebowai means 'God'
And Hasa Diga means '***k you'
So I guess in English it would be, '***k you, God'

Hasa Diga Eebowai
(What?)

When God ***ks you in the butt
Hasa Diga Eebowai
***k God right back in his ****
Hasa Diga Eebowai
Hasa Diga Eebowai
Hasa Diga Eebowai

Excuse me, sir, but you should really
Not be saying that
Things aren't always as bad as they seem

Oh, really?
Well, take this ***king ***hole M'tumbo here
He got caught last week trying to **** a baby

But, why?
So people in his tribe believe that having
*** with a virgin will cure the 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'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

If you don't like what we say
Try living here a couple days
Watch all of your friends and family die
Hasa Diga Eebowai
***k you

Hasa Diga Eebowai

***k you God in the ***, mouth, and ****
***k you God in the ***, mouth, and ****
***k you God in the ***, mouth, and ****
***k you in the eye

***k you God in the ***, mouth, and ****
***k you God in the ***, mouth, and ****
***k you God in the ***, mouth, and ****
***k you in the other eye

Hasa Diga Eebowai
Hasa Diga Eebowai
Hasa Diga Eebowai
Hasa Diga Eebowai, Hasa Diga
***k you God in the ****