WAKE UP

I’m a Man, I’m a Man, I’m a Man, I’m a Man,

Wake-up son, stop dreaming, it’s now dawn

I know not why you were saying that while asleep

I do want you to be a man and not live like a sheep

And follow not the footsteps of your dad

Become self-sufficient when you marry my lad

Your dad being rich and educated was sought

By paying a hefty price to him I had bought

Furniture, TV and many utensils alike

My father bought him also a bike

Washing Machine and Fridge too we had to buy

Never thought that he was such a poor guy

For my husband’s family our marriage was a boon

And for my family it was indeed a financial doom

Marriage is a sacred agreement between the two

Barter of money and goods defies the whole issue

Givers and receivers of dowry

are partners to the crime

For society to put an end

to burning brides it’s now time.