Way Down Home

Poet: Ken Jordan Poem: Way Down Home Edited by: Sparkle Jordan written: July/1989 "Son! If I told choo once, I told choo twice - Don't take yo ass, back down on dah Gulf. Don't choo hear me talk'n to you son? you ain't listen'n." Yes, um listen'n Big Daddy. "Well den, Big Daddy, don't want choo down on dat Gulf, all by yo-self. Son, dem waters are ruff! dey jus bout take my little boy, clear way from here. and dat jus bout kill yo Papa - You here what um say'n?" Yes, Big Daddy, I hear what you saying. "Now, you gon play stick ball, wit dem little boy's righd dere - Son, hear my words, Don't take yo ass, back down yonder - Try me ipp'n you wan too, Gon now." Okay Big Daddy.