Ankara Sundays

Yesterday, she said her prayers and thank yous

Morning heat crowding her room and thighs

She could taste the salty fight begin

Before it even started

Yesterday, the rains were rather heavy

Woke her to attention once or twice

There's no water for bath or tea now

She could smell the hunger of the sex and dives

Ankara Sunday

Gonna put her lace on

Forget about things for a while

Ankara Sunday

Putting her best face on

Smile until the sun goes down

Yesterday, she had okada wings on

Flying home in prayer and dust

Saw Musa ibn Spanj who she left to

Listening for Morsi on the bitter road

Yesterday's night shadows were still hungry

But there's no light to move the air

She could feel the sickness moving through her

And the mosquitos resting on her belly

Ankara Sunday

Gonna put her lace on

Forget about things for a while

Ankara Sunday

Putting her best face on

Smile until the sun goes down

Ankara Sunday

Gonna put her lace on

Forget about things for a while

Ankara Sunday

Putting her best face on

Smile until the sun goes down

Goes down

Hopefully, she'll sleep

While generators hum ten thousand lullabies

Hopefully, she'll dream

While city lights exhale one thousand sighs

Ankara Sunday

Gonna put her lace on

Forget about things for a while

Ankara Sunday

Putting her best face on

Smile until the sun goes down

Ankara Sunday

Gonna put her lace on

Forget about things for a while

Ankara Sunday

Putting her best face on

Smile until the sun goes down

(Ankara Sunday)

(Forget about things for a while)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Smile until the sun goes down)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Forget about things for a while)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Smile until the sun goes down)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Forget about things for a while)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Smile until the sun goes down)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Forget about things for a while)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Smile until the sun goes down)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Forget about things for a while)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Smile until the sun goes down)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Forget about things for a while)

(Ankara Sunday)

(Smile until the sun goes down)