André Schwartz speaks out against crime...
SLEEP SOFTLY MBEKI ...
Lyrics
Sleep softly Mbeki, Selebi and co
Snuggle up safely in dream land
Outside the criminals are having a go
Raping and robbing the Rainbow (Nation)
*Tula
Ask the poor widows the orphans who cry
How they love living in our land
Kill them and burn them and bash in their heads
What price the **muti for peace in our beds?
*Tula
White, brown or black, we keep watching our backs
Scared to be the next victim on TV
Ignore the corruption the crime and the facts
Denial looks good on your CV
*Tula
Our constitution states that everyone has a right to freedom and security of the person. What a far cry from reality this is.
We live in a country tortured by crime and corruption, where no person feels safe: not on the roads, not in the banks, not in shops, not in restaurants and least of all in our homes.
The problem is crucial, how dare our politicians pat themselves on the back that only 18 000 people were killed last year. Their denial and negligence should stand accountable for each death.
This song serves as part of a desperate plea to the government. It is the wish of South Africans, no matter race or creed, that this horrid state of affairs MUST be resolved.
* Zulu for silence
**Zulu for medicine in some cases made from limbs and other body parts of babies and young children see the link