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Cry me a river

from Changanya by Nabalayo

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a song you sing them when they take you for granted then come crawling back.

lyrics

You told me you want my love oh
and it's what you turned your back on
cry me a river.
cry me a river.

You thought you would have your fun
then run back into my arms
cry me a river.
cry me a river.

Maybe you should make yourself useful to me one last time and
cry me a river.
cry me a river.

Baby boy oh
cry me a river

Like the Amazon
or the Great Nile
like the Volta.
Cry me a river.

Lia machozi nipikie chai. (Cry tears so I can brew tea)
Lia machizi niende shambani. (cry tears so I can go farm)
Lia machozi nitateka maji. (cry tears I'll fetch the water)
Lia kama mvua ya Budalangi. (cry like the rain from Budalangi)

You told me you want my love oh
and it's what you turned your back on
cry me a river.
cry me a river.

You thought you would have your fun
then run back into my arms
cry me a river.
cry me a river.

cry me a river.

Baby boy oh
cry me a river

Like the Amazon
or the Great Nile
like the Volta.
Cry me a river.

Baby cry me a river.

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from Changanya, released November 9, 2020
Written performed and produced by Nabalayo.
Mixed and mastered by Thumbs Music.

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Nabalayo Nairobi, Kenya

Nabalayo is a Nairobi-based music maker, illustrator and East African Griot.

Her music is composed in the Changanya genre that she pioneered.

The music she makes is ethereal, combining light airy vocals with complex African idioms and heavy electronic sounds to give her listeners an experience that is out of this world.
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