The Betrayer, a Mau Mau Song translated by Maina wa Kinyatti Long ago the British came upon us With weapons of war And they successfully fought us And drove us out and took our land. Go away, go away, you whites, The time is soon coming When you will be crying for mercy. There is a great wailing In the land of the African people Because of land hunger. The wise and even the foolish, Who among you does not see The overcrowding in our land? You whites are like beasts in sheep's clothing You pretended you came to lead us into the light But instead you stole our land. Go away, go away, you whites, The years that are past Have been more than enough for us! You divided us into police and common people So that if the common people put up a resistance They are viciously punished by their traitorous brothers And yet the Black policeman is himself oppressed. Go away, go away, you whites, The years that are past Have been more than enough for us! You who betray the people, I ask myself what will happen to you When the whites have gone back to their own land. Go away, go away, you whites, The years that are past Have been more than enough for us!