I woz
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waakin doun di road road
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di addah day
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when a hear a lickle yout-man say
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him seh:
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yą„u noh si mi situation
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mi doną„t have noh accamadaeshan
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mi haffi sign aan at di station
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at six in di eveniną„
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mi seh mi life got no meaniną„
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ah jusą„ liviną„ widout feeliną„
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still
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mi haffi mek a raze
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kaw mi come af age
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an mi want fi goh rave
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I woz
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waakin doun di road
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annadah day
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wą„en ah hear annadah yout-man say
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him seh:
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mi naw wok fi noh pittance
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mi naw draw dem assistance
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mi use to run a lickle rackit
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but wha, di police dem di stap it
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an ah had woz to hap it
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still
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mi haffi mek a raze
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kaw mi come af age
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an mi want fi goh rave
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I woz waakin doun di road
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yet annadah day
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wą„en ah hear annadah yout-man say
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him seh:
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mi haffi pick a packit
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tek a wallit fram a jackit
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mi haffi dhu it real crabit
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aną„ if a lackit mi haffi pap it
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aną„ if a safe mi haffi crack it
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ar chap it wid mi hatchit
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but
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mi haffi mek a raze
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kaw mi come af age
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an mi want fi goh rave
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Want Fi Goh Rave
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| Linton Kwesi Johnson |
