I woz

waakin doun di road road

di addah day

when a hear a lickle yout-man say



him seh:

yÂ'u noh si mi situation

mi donÂ't have noh accamadaeshan

mi haffi sign aan at di station

at six in di eveninÂ'

mi seh mi life got no meaninÂ'

ah jusÂ' livinÂ' widout feelinÂ'



still

mi haffi mek a raze

kaw mi come af age

an mi want fi goh rave



I woz

waakin doun di road

annadah day

wÂ'en ah hear annadah yout-man say



him seh:

mi naw wok fi noh pittance

mi naw draw dem assistance

mi use to run a lickle rackit

but wha, di police dem di stap it

an ah had woz to hap it



still

mi haffi mek a raze

kaw mi come af age

an mi want fi goh rave



I woz waakin doun di road

yet annadah day

wÂ'en ah hear annadah yout-man say



him seh:

mi haffi pick a packit

tek a wallit fram a jackit

mi haffi dhu it real crabit

anÂ' if a lackit mi haffi pap it

anÂ' if a safe mi haffi crack it

ar chap it wid mi hatchit

but

mi haffi mek a raze

kaw mi come af age

an mi want fi goh rave