They have killed Halali
I just cant believe it
Hands with huge rocks
Eyes flaming mad hate
Hearts heavy laden
Hurled the burden
On Halali of the closed face
Oh Halali a man of silence
Suzie will not believe me
Pastor should pray for me
I was coming down Bombe road
Just around Pom Pom Pub and
I bumped into a furious crowd
Voices shouting kill! kill! thief!
And what did I see in center tied?
My naked eyes rested on Halali
Yes, bushy beard, broad built belly
I hid in confusion and stole another look
They have killed Halali
I will not say a word
I should tell Suzie;
Halali was a kind man
But she will not believe me
She will say I am drunk again
She will say Halali can't steal
Halali deals in spare parts
The boxes he brings in our room
The reason he sneaks into our room
To sleep during day time;
Halali is a government spy
Suzie will say all this as always
I dont know truth but Halali
I cant believe it.
They say he was stealing a car
At Saviour's Supermarket
Says a woman to many inquiring faces
They thought he was a common thief
Policemen are saying he is the leader
Of the rebel group that bombed
The pork joint, the bus and the bank
Near parliament Avenue,
They say he has been in hiding
He operates at night, but now see
They are trying to find his hiding place
People, they are coming, let us go away
I ease away in fear
My heart pumping magma
Suzie must hear this
We have been hiding a rebel
Oh Halali what is this?
Why do this to us
Mulokole should not know this
She once saw him in my room
That woman is very nosy
Oh Jesus, you know I am innocent
Suzie will not believe this
Halali a man of peace
I am really shaking
Pastor, Suzie
Pray please
They have killed Halali
I saw them, they were incensed
I could of course not say a word
Suzie must tell me what to do
But wait, Suzie may get happy
Halali lent her a lot of money
That day she went to Fort Bet
And came back crying
She has been worrying
And we may oh she will of course
Want to share what Halali kept
In our room in those boxes
But what is in that suitcase?
Tonight I will try it
Hey Kadafi, give me a lift!
Yes, I am in a hurry, urgent
Yeah, this Piki Piki is fast
Oh service, yeah it's true
My wife?
My wife Suzie?
Kadafi you saw her?
She was in the market?
With a man, yes; must be a friend
My wife has only male friends
She says since she was small.
Yes, I still rent there it is safe
It is. Being next to a police post
The police? Oh very friendly
Law, order and property
Yeah here, here.
Okay bye, bye thank you.
Halali is dead,
They have killed him
Suzie will not listen
But where is Suzie?
Suzie brought Halali here
She said he was her friend
I should not ask any questions
Dont I trust her?
Don't I really love her?
Well my wife is wise
And says I'm otherwise
But I must not tell her
She must not hear about Halali
She will die of grief
But she may die of relief
But I will not know
Oh that suitcase!
Mr suitcase see,
We have to open you
Your Halali is now dead
Let us now see
What goodman Halali
Has been hiding in this suitcase
It has a lock,
Halali Halali..a lock
It must be joking with me
I am a son of a black smith
Halali is dead...Halali
Okay, yes it is this!
See, I knew I would open it
What is this Halali?
Now why hide a meter
Halali is funny
I thought it was money
All along...
Suzie must see this.
What? It is counting...
That beeping sound...
Jesus, no it is not
Jesus...this can't be a....
No no...and now it is faster
Suzie...Halali
I'd better stop it...
@Abi Maria Amaru
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