I went to the ATM today
It told me a joke
It said "Insufficient Funds"
But I didn't laugh
It's your Kenyan girl RIIYA
Zero balance
I walked to the machine with confidence and style
Thinking I had money to last me for a while
I put in my pin, I pressed "Withdraw Cash"
But the machine rejected me in a flash
My heart stopped beating, my knees went weak
I looked at the receipt, and the future looked bleak
"The river has dried up," the water is gone (Dry!)
How will I survive from the dusk to the dawn?
I checked the app, maybe it is a glitch?
But the numbers are telling me I am not rich
"You cannot squeeze water from a stone," they say (Hard!)
And you cannot get money when the account goes astray
Sina kakitu, mfuko ni hewa
I am spiritually rich, but financially lewa
Dust (Dust!)
Cobwebs (Cobwebs!)
Nothing but silence in the vault
Is it my fault?
(Maybe!)
Is it my fault?
(Maybe!)
Check again!
My Bank Account is Empty!
(Zero! Zero!)
My Bank Account is Empty!
(Zero! Zero!)
Where did it go?
(I don't know!)
Where did it go?
(I don't know!)
Empty!
(Hakuna kitu!)
Empty!
(Hakuna kitu!)
Only vibes left!
(Vibes!)
Only vibes left!
(Vibes!)
Decline! (Red!)
Decline! (Red!)
System Failure!
System Failure!
We are broke!
I called the bank manager, "Sir, help me please!"
He said, "Madam, you spent it all on cheese."
Okay, maybe not cheese, but shoes and data
Now I am dealing with the consequences later
"The goat does not sneeze without a reason," (Sick!)
My wallet is sneezing because it is dry season
I look at the window, window shopping is free
"The eye eats before the mouth," look at me (Hungry!)
I see the Gucci, I see the Prada
But my account is singing "Nada, Nada, Nada"
Maybe I will identify as a billionaire
But the ATM doesn't care about my prayer!
Dust (Dust!)
Cobwebs (Cobwebs!)
Nothing but silence in the vault
Is it my fault?
(Maybe!)
Is it my fault?
(Maybe!)
Check again!
My Bank Account is Empty!
(Zero! Zero!)
My Bank Account is Empty!
(Zero! Zero!)
Where did it go?
(I don't know!)
Where did it go?
(I don't know!)
Empty!
(Hakuna kitu!)
Empty!
(Hakuna kitu!)
Only vibes left!
(Vibes!)
Only vibes left!
(Vibes!)
(Check the left!)
(Empty!)
(Check the right!)
(Empty!)
(Turn it out!)
(Turn it out!)
(Dust is flying!)
(Dust is flying!)
(Dance away the pain!)
(Dance away the pain!)
"A pocket with a hole cannot hold seeds."
(It falls out.)
"A pocket with a hole cannot hold seeds."
(It falls out.)
I need a sewing kit
I need a miracle
Does anyone have 50 bob?
Anyone?
Please?
My Bank Account is Empty!
(Zero! Zero!)
My Bank Account is Empty!
(Zero! Zero!)
Where did it go?
(I don't know!)
Where did it go?
(I don't know!)
Empty!
(Hakuna kitu!)
Empty!
(Hakuna kitu!)
Only vibes left!
(Vibes!)
Only vibes left!
(Vibes!)
It's your Kenyan girl RIIYA
Don't judge me
We are in this together
Can you pay for my taxi?