H-2 Worka

i am a H2 worka
comin from de island of jamaica
i am a H2 worka
cuttin cane inna florida
workin suh hard in de burnin sun
wonderin if slavery really dun
i'm workin... workin
workin on yuh cane field still
workin workin
workin for yuh meager dolla bill
suh don't bite de hands dat feed yuh
i have dreams like u to
dont treat mi like i'm a slave here
jus ghey mi a wage dat is fare

i am a H2 worka
pickin apple inna florida
i am a H2 worka
hopin dat tings will be betta
suh dont teck mi fi granted and pass mi
like is only yuh cane and apple yuh si
dont teck it fi joke an run mi
den sen to mi govament fi more a wi
dis is not slavery
jus poverty
talkin to democracy

betta yuh did sen mi to war
den a woulda si at a fitin for
jus de needy
talkin to de greedy
jus de goodness
of de restless
wantin to make a betta life
for mi children and wife

suh a com to yuh lan to help yuh
to help mi
to help wi
dis is not slavery
jus poverty
wantin democracy

suh dont bite de hands dat feed yuh
i have dreams like u to
dont teck mi situation fi weakness
dont even tink dat i am helpless
...a gettin restless
workin on yuh cane field still...

i'm workin workin
workin on yuh cane field still

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