Sunday 14 July 2013

Red, de River


Dere’s de river
Toll n’ black.
Watch ‘er comin’,
Hurry back.
Small de fire
As it grow,
Embers comin’
Bettah blow.
People hungah,
Sufferin’ times.
Winter’s bitteh
Cold done crime.
As de spring
Warms de feet
War a travelin’,
Drums a beat.
Men gone fightin’
Pride to ea’n.
Homeland burnin’
No retu’n.
Land gone wasted.
Mothers’ cry,
Babes ah howlin’
Through de nigh’.
Sword done slain
Fathers’ chest.
Soaked in embers
Burnin’ vest.
Wars a fire,
Let it burn.
River’s flooded,
Red done turn.