a long long time ago,
I can still remember how Marlon Perkins made me smile
and I would watch with mom and pa
from mutual of Omaha
wild kingdom made me smile

but then there was a sudden quiver
a viral plague that made me shiver
bad news out of Tonga for a while

I can't remember feeling ease
when I read about this "slim disease"
and people falling to their knees
the day, Ugandans died

so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die

did you watch the show last night
that ebola gave a dreadful fright
I think we aughta know
do you believe the drugs we send
will save their lives, is it well spent?
and can we make the spreading slow?

Zimbabwe has the most to gain,
when their mortal rate is less again
and zulus start to choose
protections that we use

well there was a teenage Congo buck
but I guess that he ran out of luck
when he arrived by medic truck
the way the zulus died

so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die

now for ten years, they have denied
that aids was why their people died
and that's not how it has to be
the kings and rulers should not hide
if they start to change this killing tide
and start to do things logically

and while those kings are wearing crowns,
this plague is killing off their towns
the world has got to change
or it's death to all the range
we can't count on them to do their part
cause they want to feed their greedy heart
so help is needed from the start
today, more zulus died


so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die

hungle fungle in the jungle,
this whole damn thing has been a bungle
people die, they're falling fast
while the west sits on it's ass
we send food to the mass
and we think that we have class

now the air smells of the dead's perfume
as they cart some bodies to their tombs
they never had a chance
cause the western world has never tamed
we all stand back and yell out names
bu I think we should be ashamed
the way the zulus die

so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die

we keep them there in that awful place
cause then we will not have to face
and we say help will come but when?
so George be nimble, George be right
help Saharans win this fight
don't turn away from this sight
and give them hope now every night
this day, more zulus died

so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die

I met a king who cried inside
he wanted help, to stem the tide
but I had to turn away
I watched as they fell more and more
and looked to find my exit door
but the king said please stop and help today

and in the streets, the children wait
orphans that don't know their fate
and not a word is spoken
about the promises that we've broken
where is out heart, our concience, soul?
help free them from ths hellish hole
and stop this climbing death rate toll
the way these zulus die

so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die

so why why, do these africans die?
education for the nation
is the uniform cry
them tribal boys, should practice with their own bride
or this will be the way that they die