I asked, BY Yego Kip.

I asked, BY Yego Kip.

I asked Grandpa, teach me story,

Story he begins,

ends with a man disappeared,

Disappeared in hands of a strange man.

Chains in hands, riding in a bloody ship.

I asked daddy, show me Hero,

Hero, he says

Matiba and ends in jail.

Jail for 27 years and he be out,

White man took his land and beat wife and children.

I asked Serikal, where is Rich,

Rich, he says

have diamond and ends with the West.

West for dollar and receive we little,

Weak you must yield for they strong.

I asked teacher, teach me school,

School begins

ends with a son in the West,

West for 50 years and he be back.

Money have and no mouth to say Chamgei.