
Date of issue: 06.11.1995
Record label: Greensleeves
Song language: English
H-2 Worker |
I am a H2 worka |
Comin' from de island of Jamaica |
I am a H2 worka |
Cuttin' cane inna Florida |
Workin' suh hard in de burnin' sun |
Wonderin' if slavery really dun |
I’m workin. |
workin' |
Workin' on yuh cane field still |
Workin', workin' |
Workin' for yuh meager dolla bill |
Suh don’t bite de hands dat feed yuh |
I have dreams like you to |
Don’t treat mi like I’m a slave here |
Jus' ghey mi a wage dat is fare |
I am a H2 worka |
Pickin' apple inna Florida |
I am a H2 worka |
Hopin' dat tings will be betta |
Suh don’t teck mi fi granted and pass mi |
Like is only yuh cane and apple yuh si |
Don’t teck it fi joke an' run mi |
Den sen to mi govament fi more a wi |
Dis is not slavery, jus' poverty |
Talkin' to democracy |
Betta yuh did sen mi to war |
Den a woulda si at a fitin' for |
Jus' de needy, talkin' to de greedy |
Jus' de goodness, of de restless |
Wantin' to make a betta life |
For mi children and wife |
Suh a com to yuh lan to help yuh |
To help mi, to help wi |
Dis is not slavery, jus' poverty |
Wantin' democracy |
Suh don’t bite de hands dat feed yuh |
I have dreams like you to |
Don’t teck mi situation fi weakness |
Don’t even tink dat I am helpless |
A gettin' restless |
Workin' on yuh cane field still. |
I’m workin', workin' |
Workin' on yuh cane field still. |
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