The Book of Mormon lyrics: Hasa Diga Eebowai

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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 your days?
Kind of...

We've had no rain in several days
Hasa Diga Eebowai
And 80% of us have AIDS
Hasa Diga Eebowai
Many young girls here get circumcized
The clits get cut right off (Way-oh!)
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 (Way-oh!)
Raise your middle finger to the sky
And curse his rotten name

Wait, what?
Hasa Diga Eebowai
Am I saying that right?

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 (Fuck you God)
Hasa Diga Eebowai (Fuck you God)

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 Mutumbu here
He got caught last week trying to rape a baby.
What? Why?
Some people in his tribe believe that having sex with a virgin will cure their 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 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 (Fuck you God)
Hasa Diga Eebowai (Fuck you God)
Hasa Diga Eebowai (Fuck you God)
Hasa Diga Eebowai (Fuck you God)

Hasa Diga fuck you God
In the cunt

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