Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Fi May Ayim lyrics

It weard ow life wit det kyan canspyah Fi shattah di awts most fragile diziah Ow histri an byagrafi kyan plat gense yu An dem 'angst' an dem 'anomie gang-up pon yu Afro-german warrior woman From hamburg via bremen Den finally Berlin It woz in di dazzlin atmosfare A di black radical bookfair Dat mi site yu Sweet sistah Brite-eyed like hope Like a young antelope Who couda cope Wid di daily deflowahin a di spirit Wit di evryday erowshan a di soul Two pa**in clouds you and I Inna di dezert a di sky Exchingin vaypah But in di commerc a di awt Woz it fair trade in regret In love an lauftah? Mi nevah know Mi couldn tell Mi shouda site seh Tru all di learnin Di teachin Rizistin An a**istin Di lovin Di givin Organizin An difyin Dat di kaizah a darkness Did kyapcha yu awt Dat di la** time mi si yu Would be di la** time mi si yu Dat you woz free Fallin screamin Terteen stanzahs doun Yu final poem in blood pan di groun Dat soh sudden dat soh soon You wouda fly out Pon a won way tickit to ghana Gaan ketch up wid you paas Mongst yu ancestaz Wi give tanks Fi di life Yu share wid wi Wi give tanks Fi di lite Yu shine pon wi Wi give tanks Fi di love Yu showah pon wi Wi give tanks Fi yu memahri