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

dem wia?'gi' whey dem talent to di state
ana?'di black workina?' class andahrate
dem wia?' side wid oppressah
wa?'en di goina?' get ruff
side wid aggressah
wa?'en di goina?' 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 mouta?' ana?' a shout all about
tru dem have a lat a doua?'t a?'bout di strena?'t af blacks
dem a run-up dem mouta?'
ana?' a shout all about
but wa?'en wi launch wi attack
dem wia?' haffi dress back

dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw
dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw!