Siphiwe ka Ngwenya
The-the blues
the-the blues I love
the-the blues I know
are taproot embedded
& dreadlocked without ganga
not drowning in babylon waters
the-the blues I know
the-the blues I love
are drum beating serenade
& bass strumming compassionate
the blues I love
the-the blues I know
are mine worker masculine digging
& licking waterfall sweat for fat cats
the-the blues I know
the-the blues I love
are plump breasts sagging
in the maize meal pounding
the-the blues I love
the-the blues I know
are ghetto knife plunging
in the heart throbbing
the-the blues I know
the-the blues I love
are nina simone miriam makeba moaning
in a fit of rage i ink the page
the-the blues I love
the-the blues i know
are watershed of bloodshed
melodious in a redemption song
the-the blues I know
the-the blues I love
are black on white on black on white
stabbed at the back of a rainbow nation
out (cut)