Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Di Black Petty Booshwah, artist - Linton Kwesi Johnson. Album song Bass Culture, in the genre Поп
Date of issue: 31.12.1979
Record label: Island, Universal Music Operations
Song language: English
Di Black Petty Booshwah |
dem wi´gi' whey dem talent to di state |
an´di black workin´ class andahrate |
dem wi´ side wid oppressah |
w´en di goin´ get ruff |
side wid aggressah |
w´en di goin´ get tuff |
dem a black petty-booshwah |
dem full of flaw |
dem a black petty-booshwah |
dem full of flaw |
tru dem seh dem edicate dem a gwaan irate |
tru dem seh dem edicate dem a seek tap rate |
dem a seek posishan |
aaf di backs of blacks |
seek promoshan |
aaf di backs af blacks |
dem a black petty-booshwah |
dem full of flaw |
dem a black petty-booshwah |
dem full of flaw |
dem a run-up dem mout´ an´ a shout all about |
tru dem have a lat a dou´t ´bout di stren´t af blacks |
dem a run-up dem mout´ |
an´ a shout all about |
but w´en wi launch wi attack |
dem wi´ haffi dress back |
dem a black petty-booshwah |
dem full of flaw |
dem a black petty-booshwah |
dem full of flaw! |