He washed his hands of us
he did our emperor did
we hear on Africa Day

This from a morning presenter
and a few callers too
until later in the day

He washed his hands of us
given up he has
thrown the towel in

ironic don’t you think
what with folks not
wanting government
in their faces

(leave our kids alone
don’t spare the rod
bring back punishment
corporal and capital)

He washed his hands of us
played the Mandela-card
quoting our first president’s
“It is in your hands”

(and it is my democratic right
to smoke in my home
declares an online petitioner
after 5pm on SAfm radio)

He washed his hands of us
we can’t even wash ours
in the greater scheme of things
for the greater good

In a manner of speaking