8. Transistria
Parody of Africa – Toto
Songwriters: David Paich / Jeff Porcaro
Africa lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

The drums of war slowly dimmed the light
Herding Jews from Europe into camps of concentration
Bobby Hinda escaped before that plight
But she heard the ghetto deep in sadness and deportation

She stepped on soil in the USA
Was hoping to hear survivors from Romania and her family
They died she had no words to say, “Except boy don’t forget that you’re a Jew”

This was a lot for us to all go through
Over 400 thousand Jews met their doom
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria
Don’t let the world cover up what they did

World War sent the Jews in flight
Afraid of camps like those in Poland, Austria and Germany
They starved us and killed us on sight
Took Jews from Bessarabia, Bukovina and Chernivisti,
There was no place for us to hide, frozen with the fear the end would come

This was a lot for all of us to go through
Over 400 thousand Jews met their doom
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria
Don’t let the world cover up what they did

Except boy, don’t forget that you’re a Jew”
This was a lot for all of us to go through
Over 400 thousand Jews met their doom
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria (I’ll say a prayer)
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria (I’ll say a prayer)
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria
I’ll say a prayer for Transnistria (I’ll say a prayer)
Don’t let the world cover up what they did