Hasa Diga Eebowai [German translation]

In this part of Africa, we all have a saying

Whenever something bad happens

We just throw our hands to the sky and say

"Hasa Diga Eebowai"

Hasa Diga Eebowai?

It's the only way to get through all these troubled times

There's war, poverty, famine

But having a saying makes it all seem better

There isn't enough food to eat

Hasa Diga Eebowai

People are starving in the street

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Well, that's pretty neat

Does it mean "No worries for the rest of our days?"

Kind of, we've had no rain in several days

Hasa Diga Eebowai

And eighty percent of us have AIDS

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Many young girls here get circumsized

Their clits get cut right off

And so we say up to the sky

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Now you try, just stand up tall

Tilt your head to the sky

And list off the bad things in your life

Somebody took our luggage away

Hasa Diga Eebowai

The plane was crowded, and the bus was late

Hasa Diga Eebowai

When the world is getting you down

There's nobody else to blame

Raise your middle finger to the sky

And curse his rotten name

(Wait, what?)

Hasa Diga Eebowai

(Am I saying that right?)

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Excuse me sir

But what exactly does that phrase mean?

Well, let's see, Eebowai means "God"

And Hasa Diga means "Fuck you"

So I guess in English it would be, "Fuck you, God"

Hasa Diga Eebowai

(What?)

When God fucks you in the butt

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Fuck God right back in his cunt

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Excuse me, sir, but you should really

Not be saying that

Things aren't always as bad as they seem

Oh, really?

Well, take this fucking asshole M'tumbo here

He got caught last week trying to rape a baby

But, why?

So people in his tribe believe that having

Sex with a virgin will cure the AIDS

There aren't many virgins left, so some of them

Are turning to babies

But that's horrible

I know

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Here's the butcher, he has AIDS

Here's the teacher, she has AIDS

Here's the doctor, he has AIDS

Here's my daughter, she has a

Wonderful disposition

She's all I have left in the world

And if either of you lays a hand on her

I will give you my AIDS

If you don't like what we say

Try living here a couple days

Watch all of your friends and family die

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Fuck you

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Fuck you God in the ass, mouth, and cunt

Fuck you God in the ass, mouth, and cunt

Fuck you God in the ass, mouth, and cunt

Fuck you in the eye

Fuck you God in the ass, mouth, and cunt

Fuck you God in the ass, mouth, and cunt

Fuck you God in the ass, mouth, and cunt

Fuck you in the other eye

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai

Hasa Diga Eebowai, Hasa Diga

Fuck you God in the cunt

• Artist:The Book of Mormon (Musical)
• Album:The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording