“Àgbà wá búra tí ò bá se èwe rí”
When men were boys
Tyre rolling was the order of the day
Bedwetting was inevitable
Erepa (rough play) was the trending atmospheric condition
And nakedness was not a thing of shame
For our thoughts were the same
When men were boys
Hierarchy was in absolute extinction
Equality was in total existence
In our thinking faculties existed no department of sexual immorality
Respect for the elders was a no stress in our community
For there existed genuine unity
When men were boys
Rain was a dear friend
Our fun knew no end
We jumped and leaped for joy
For inside the rain resided unending joy
And with rain comes natural air condition we used to enjoy
When men were boys
Mama’s igbaju was a normal thing
Equilibrium abara was the best means of correction
Iladi was an automated urine machine
Iforun was daddy’s favorite
And discipline was taken more serious
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