Tonight as you spend a night with your mothers

Tonight while you are in your father’s “manyatta”

Tonight as you are sat down to be taught on womanhood

Tonight as you eagerly await the cut

Tonight as you are taught the essence of a woman

I promise that tonight

I shall serenade

I shall sing of our love

Even though I know they wait to hand you to the old mzee Chungo

I shall sing of our love

Even though I know, I was betrothed to the chief’s daughter in my tender years

I shall sing of our love

So sweet like the best taste of our homemade brew

I shall sing of our love

Despite the scorn of our fathers and mothers

Tonight as I take time and decide

I shall serenade

Fathers I know

I am not worthy to look in your eyes

Fathers I know

I am not worthy to…