Текст песни «Linton Kwesi Johnson - De Black Petty Booshwah»

Dem wigi' whey dem talent to di state
Andi black workin class andahrate
Dem wi side wid oppressah
Wen di goin get ruff
Side wid aggressah
Wen 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 dout bout di strent af blacks
Dem a run-up dem mout
An a shout all about
But wen 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!