Ojeikpo Elijah Poems

Tell me because I am from North
Tell me because I am from South
Either East or West
We are one
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Somos uno

Dime porque soy del Norte
Dígame porque soy del Sur
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Dimmi perché sono del Nord
Dimmelo perché sono del Sud
O est o ovest
Noi siamo uno
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Save my blood
You might need it tomorrow
When the rivers
All dry to its bank
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Salva il mio sangue
Potresti averne bisogno domani
Quando i fiumi
Tutti si prosciugano fino alla riva
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Last wasn't a lost
Neither defeat a conquered
Goodbye
Mean nothing at all
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Little bird little bird
Sitting on the wall
Weary and worried
Eyes squinted unto the distant land
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Roll and roll
Like a form master
Ready to call the roll call
She cuddle the sky
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Deaf and dumb like
A deafened silent night
Never knew
When the thieves invaded
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Envies and hatred
Are witchcraft
Died rich or poor
In nakedness still counted the mortals.
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