Arifani Moyo - Lamentation lyrics

{Verse 1} They slaughtered the bull They roped his neck and dragged him down …and as much as he pulled That head wouldn’t leave the ground {Verse 2} They conquered the beast Their knives cut the air with smells of blood Prepared for the feast They’d seen all the rivers flood {Chorus} None of the young ones ever knew What their fathers had done They were only children. They didn’t understand …played their games in the sun {Verse 3} We ate and we drank With severed entrails we filled our own The masters gave thanks Those teeth su*king dry the bones {Verse 4} We cursed all the world We praised all our sons returned from wars From bombs and raped girls We have all been there before {Chorus} None of our young ones ever knew What their brothers had done They were only children. They didn’t understand …played their games in the sun {Bridge} None of our young ones ever knew What the old men had done But some day they’d learn all that Then life would never be the same They’d wish they could go back They’d try to find someone else to blame …oh no… oh no… {Ending} We slaughtered the bull We slaughtered the bull We slaughtered the bull… ooh… We slaughtered the bull