Silly Songs

There was a song for everything when I was growing up:

When Your Food Was Hot
I would sing a song that my aunt taught me:

Wola, wola, wola Samali akulye,
whhhhh, whhhhh!

When You Were Needed Home For LunchMy brother would sing:

Samali, jangu tugende
Tulye matooke

When a ‘Big Baby’ Cried
When one of the children cried over no reason, we would all sing:

Mtoto mkubwa
Analiya,
Anataka
Matiti ya mama yake,
Cholololo Ayibu!
When You Were Fooled
When we managed to hoodwink someone into believing a story, we would all chant:

Danganya,
Danganya toto jinga,
Sumuni,
Sumuni na ndururu
Takula kitu gani?
When You Were Late for School
In nursery school, if you were late for class, we would all go:

Chelewa, chelewa, ma-so-mo!
Uuuuuuuuuuu!
Chelewa, chelewa, ma-so-mo!