All i had to do was cry
When i needed something
Mum and dad always came rushing
Offering me everything
And i just had to cry louder
To drag in granny
All of them trying to make me smile
I felt like a damn king
Sometimes i murmur gagagu
To get everyone to stare at me in awe
And then i say muma in grand style
Always sends mum into a frenzy
Everyone was at my beck and call
I urinate and shit anywhere i liked
And to my suprise the always clean it up
Damn! I was a god
I was never shy
I walked naked
Sleep naked
Eat naked
If i wanted to eat, i cried
To sleep, i cried
To be carried, i cried
If i wanted anything, i just cried
Well, until i fell
And stood up and walked
Boom! Like a bomb blast
They sent me to school
They made me sit on chairs
They made me read maths and english
They made me play with other kids
Then i realised how stupid we all were
Being naked became embarassing
Is mum looking at my penis
Ok enough! Am bathing myself
I dare not cry again
I dare not urinate or shit anywhere
I had to learn to use the toilet
Saying gagagu made me look stupid
So i bought a dictionary and learnt english
If you ever saw me cry again
Would be because mum slapped me
I became responsible for my actions
My god status was stripped off
Before i had to cry, now i had to ask
Asking became wierd
So i got a job
Damn! I dreaded graduating
No more monthly allowance
This baby is now on his own
So i started to work
I had to toil the ground day and night
And slept only for few hours
Its my turn now to take care of dad and mum too
Oh shit! I had to get married soon
Its 2am
Am so stressed and tired
And just when i was about to close my eyes
I hear my baby's cry
Please go and find out what he wants
My wife says in a pleading voice
I could see the stress in her eyes
So off i went
I pet my baby to sleep
He says "gagagu"
I replied "i love you too"
Come to think of it
Growing up isn't such a bad scam