Ma Joy will ask me where I left Joy,
Dear Mummy of Roy;
I went to fetch firewood in the bush with Joy
Hyenas came and ate her up while I escaped.
“Why don’t you tell me where you left Joy
Dear cousin, Adelele!
Why don’t you give me an answer
Auntie’s daughter, Adelele!”
I took the path most traveled
She took the path least traveled
Hyenas made her their meal of the day.
I heard growls over her and her low moans.
“Why don’t you tell me where you left Joy
Dear cousin, Adelele!
Why don’t you give me an answer
Auntie’s daughter, Adelele!”
I returned to our agreed marked point to confirm
The worst and ran for dear life on missing Joy
I have no firewood you can see
And that is the truth about Joy and me.
“Why don’t you tell me where you left Joy
Dear cousin, Adelele!
Why don’t you give me an answer
Auntie’s daughter, Adelele!”
It's impossible to soothe Ma Joy
For no amount of consoling
Can comfort her.
“Why don’t you tell me where you left Joy
Dear cousin, Adelele!
Why don’t you give me an answer
Auntie’s daughter, Adelele!”