Between the mid 70’s and the early 80’s, there was this madman at Betom a suburb of Koforidua who was very good at advertising his intentions. He went about warning his victims. He begins by saying, “I’m coming to do it”; and whaam, he slaps! Then he continues, “didn’t I tell you I was going to do it?”
When it comes to politics in Ghana, there is a particular flagbearer who advertises his defeat through weird occurrences. Please I didn’t mention any name oo, I don’t want trouble wai. The one I’m talking about, strangely fell prior to an election when the stage on which he was campaigning collapsed.
Kikikikikiki, I’m told his mobile phone was stolen recently during a political engagement. Could this be an advertisement for another defeat? Anyway, whatever it is, I can sense a natural mystic blowing through the air, and if you listen carefully now you will hear. This could be the first trumpet as well as the last. Many more will have to suffer defeat, and many more will have to retire. Don’t ask me why? Hehehehe, this is my own rendition of Bob Marley’s “Natural Mystic”. Please enjoy the original.
There’s a natural mystic
Blowing through the air
If you listen carefully now you will hear
This could be the first trumpet
Might as well be the last
Many more will have to suffer
Many more will have to die
Don’t ask me why
Things are not the way they used to be
I won’t tell no lie
One and all got to face reality now
Though I try to find the answer
To all the questions they ask
Though I know it’s impossible
To go living through the past
Don’t tell no lie
There’s a natural mystic
Blowing through the air
Can’t keep them down
If you listen carefully now you will hear
Such a natural mystic
Blowing through the air
This could be the first trumpet
Might as well be the last
Many more will have to suffer
Many more will have to die
Don’t ask me why
There’s a natural mystic
Blowing through the air
I won’t tell no lie
If you listen carefully now, you will hear
There’s a natural mystic
Blowing through the air
Anthony Obeng Afrane
