by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Forces Of Victory
We gonna smash their brains in 'Cause they ain't got nofink in 'em We gonna smash their brains in 'Cause they ain't got nofink in 'em Some a dem say dem a niggah haytah An' some a dem say dem a black
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
W´en mi jus´ come to Landan toun Mi use to work pan di andahgroun But workin´ pan di andahgroun Y´u don´t get fi know your way around Inglan is a bitch Dere´s no escapin it Inglan i
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
Mekkin histri Now tell mi someting Mistah govahment Tell mi someting How lang yu really feel Yu coulda keep wi andah heel Wen di trute done reveal Bout how yu grab an steal Bout how yu mek yu crooked
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
I woz Waakin doun di road road Di addah day When a hear a lickle yout-man say Him seh Y´u noh si mi situation Mi don´t have noh accamadaeshan Mi haffi sign aan at di station At six in di evenin
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
Dear Mama Good day I hope that when these few lines reach you They may find you in the best of health I doun know how to tell ya dis For I did mek a solemn promise To tek care a lickle Jim An try mi
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
The room was dark, dusk howling softly 6 o'clock Charcoal light, the fine sight was moving black The sound was music mellow steady flow And man son mind just mystic red, green, red, green, your scene
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
Muzik of blood Black reared Pain rooted Heart geared All tensed up In the bubble and the bounce An the leap an the weight-drop It is the beat of the heart This pulsing of blood That is a bublin' bas
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
Whenever it rains, I think of you And I always remember that day in May When I saw you walking in the rain I know not what it was nor why For usually I'm quite shy I ax'd your name, you smile and sai
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
Duped, doped Demoralized Dizzied, dozed Traumatized Blinded by resplendent lite of love Dazzled by di firmament of freedom Im couldn deteck deceit All wen it kick im in im teet Im couldn cry khorups
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Miscellaneous
People sayin' dis People sayin' dat 'Bout di yout' af today How dem carryin' on away An' it noh funny It noh funny Dem wi' tek chance Fi get a lickle kile Dem wi' tek chance Fi live-it-up a while Dem
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Reality Poems
In times like these In times like those What will be, will be And so it goes And it always goes on and on On and on, it goes And there has always been laughing, crying, birth, and dying Boys and girls
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Reality Poems
From Inglan to Poland every step across di ocean di ruling claases dem in a mess, oh yes di capitalist system are regress but di soviet system nah progress so wich one of dem yuh think is best when di
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Reality Poems
w'en mi jus' come to Landan toun mi use to work pan di andahgroun but workin' pan di andahgroun y'u don't get fi know your way around Inglan is a bitch dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch dere's n
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Reality Poems
we gonna smash their brains in cause they ain't got nofink in 'em we gonna smash their brains in cause they ain't got nofink in 'em some a dem say dem a niggah haytah an' some a dem say dem a black b
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Reality Poems
Dear Mama Good day I hope that when these few lines reach you They may find you in the best of health I doun know how to tell ya dis For I did mek a solemn promise To tek care a lickle Jim An try mi
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Reality Poems
From Brixton Prison, Jebb Avenue London S.W. 2 Inglan Dem thump him him in him belly and it turn to jelly belly Dem lick 'im pon 'im back and 'im rib get pop Dem thump him pon him head but it tough l
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Independant Intavenshan - The Island Anthology
Mek them Gwaan No outcome But a reel of the real writers storm Mek them Gwaan No outcome But a wheel of the real writers storm What a cheek Them think we meek And we can't speak up for we self What a
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Tings An' Times
di innocent an di fool could paas fi twin but haas a haas an mule a mule mawgah mean mawgah it noh mean slim yet di two a dem in common share someting dem is awftin confused an get used dem is
by Linton Kwesi Johnson on album Acapella Live
now watchta mistah man mi noh like di way yu tan an yu tan soh too lang yu know man a meditate yu a meditate pan di same sang soh lang? well hear mi man: mi naw preach mi naw teach mi jusa show yu ow