Halo Baby

Chemistry between me and you

Has been on since day one

You understood my every mood

When I was into Hurricane Chris

And other not very intelligent music

When I was trying to find myself

Trying to find out what my deal was

You walked with me when I was meant to walk alone

When I had nothing to say

You sat there patiently with me

Sabuni wangu wa moyo

When the whole world seemed against me

You were there, black and not giving a damn

When I discovered long walks

And evening bike rides

And India Arie and Tracy Chapman and mellow music

When I dreamt of owning a computer

When I was in love

And when my heart broke

When I thought of moving out

And rode out to that escarpment and decided on it

When they turned me down and said no

When I rose up to it and got strength

When I slept there on the floor

You speaking to me on the SP 525’s

When they placed a gun on my head

And I needed to cry.

On long journeys and finding myself

When lights were out

When I dint feel like speaking to any one

When I wanted to walk alone

But with you by my side

When I needed clearance of mind

When I needed silence and sweet melodies

For you I got three guys to spend several nights

In a police cell

And I would do it all over again

Because I love you more

I love you more than

 I could love anything

Nashukuru kwa hayo kidogo angalau

Kwa sababu kuna wengi hawana

Naenda home kwa Yule huinipa kile  nimekosa

When I make wrong decisions

When I fail people I care about

You don’t judge or look at me wrong

You just do as I say

Na hiyo ndio sababu ya wengine wote kukosa maana

I take you everywhere I go

Ndio moja kati yamengi nafurahia kukuhusu

Natarajia makubwa mpaka wengine waniona zuzu

You are the reason nime-hold on to life

Ndio maana sijaanguka

Wanasongamana, wengine wanabonga sana

Wanatupa tu masaa juu milele hatutaachana

And I might go touch, go more tech

But it’s never a replacement for you

Coz wewe ni sabuni wangu wa moyo na hautawai iisha

We ni dame poa sana  tena sana

We ndio sababu ya wengine wote kukosa maana

Nina pendo kubwa aniingoja mahali

Mrembo GB nane

Siwezi kusahau juu bado hujanichosha

Naja kwako unipe nilichokosa

Halo baby…

For LUCY, my ipod nano

Inspired by Chiwawa’s  “hey baby”