Number Two
b."I had even a song, a song I made in English. It’s called ‘Number Two’. At the beginning, they gave us a bucket to piss and shit. They told us to call ‘Number One’ or ‘Number Two’, and they would take out the bucket. We started to throw buckets of shit on the guards through the fence. It was quite easy. So we called any bad thing made to a guard a Number Two.
And when I sang it, every detainee in the corridor used to sing with me. And even some good guards.
Number Two, Number Two!
I will never regret what I do!
You will never forget it, Number Two!
If you treat us as human, human beings,
We will treat you as human, human beings!
If you treat us as animals, so will we,
We will treat you as animals!
Number Two, Number Two, Number Two!
When the guards disrespected us, I told them: ‘Don’t make me sing “Number Two”.’
Did I tell you I was a bad boy in Guantánamo?"
—Mohammad el Gorani, in the December 15 London Review of Books
Reader Comments (1)
Thank you very much.I like this site.