Rememberance

an afta suh much years
wi still a cry tears
fram offa wi foot dem teck de chain
nowit seem dem put it pon wi brain

so wi afi remine yuh
wi afi remine yuh

bout de rowin of de boat
de bodies dat float
de travel crass de sea
dat rab wi libatty

bout de missionary dem
dem seh dem a wi fren
who rab wi a wi gold
an' wealth unotld
an' de pie
in de sky
afta wi die

mi afe rimine yuh
mi seh mi afe rimine yuh

bout de cotton a de cane
dat wi plant ina rain
an' de sun ina wi back
de whip dat crack
bout garvey malcom lumuba an de rest
woh walk dis lan' wid a freeman plan
an blood di run
fewi freedom
an de fire in wi eye
wen wi si how much die
an de chain roun wi neck
wi ooman dem teck
an whip whip whip

mi seh mi afi remine yuh
mi afi remine yuh

bout colonial rule
dat tin wi fool
use wi like tool
meck wi wuck like mule
an dem mash up wi plan
cause dem neva andastan
fi dem religion
an de pain
and de chain
still hang pon wi brain
an de sons dat die
wi still ask why

mi afi remine yuh
mi afi remine yuh

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