Although yu pass and gone
yu a still we boonoonoonoos
and we Queen
when we pop story pon one anedda
hold we hip and seh woiiii
we still think a yu
know wah me mean?
and how yu eye dem used to open wide
and bright lakka mawnin star
weh ever patois deh and long bench draw
yu never deh far
Look pon yu.
A tell yu likkle story and a sing yu likkle song
a dance and hold yu belly
di love fi Jamaica strong
a you mek we know seh we nuh dunce nor duppy bat
dem seh dogs we seh dogs dem and a jus we dat
we nuh less dan nuhbdaddy
afta a nuh maths equation dis
matta a fact we better off caw a two language, yu insist
everyday we call yu name
and me hope yu did know
before dem walk up up pon di nine night
how much yu help we grow
as a country
as a people
and me as a likkle girl
a likkle fat roun head girl from country
yu show me seh me cudda tek on di worl’
all if a mas’ zachy donkey me ride come
and dem used to tie me to bed post caw me bad
all when me a put di hempha-sis pon di wrong sylaaable
me can do summn and me glad
tek di colony outta we mout
and backa massa outta we mind
tan up and talk to we like we talk to one anedda
show we dat was fine
ahhh miss lou-
peel head johncrow surely miss yu
and di class rooms and stages too
we boonoonoonoos lady
we favourite auntie
please and tenky
and happy birthday
to di beautiful Ms. Lou
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