Nobody Is Your Friend

In this city, Nairobbery, nobody is your friend

Everybody is seeking to rob you a few coins

Even if their greatest need is to cool their loins

At dimly lit brothels down at River Road

Do not befriend you mama mboga

Lest the friendship leads you to debt

Work hard, pay everything by your sweat

Here, friends keep a sword behind velvet gloves

In this city, befriend your family

They are the ones who are more concerned

And will part with a little, though hard earned

To see you through a city without friends

In this city, be your own consigliore

Advise yourself accordingly

Lest prurient appetites bring you to ruination

Because you will cry alone, bitterly

But if you must make a friend

Be friends with your money

Be friends with your source of money

Save and spend your money wisely