Big Words

* Big words * 14-2-04 Big words, big words From I born I can’t spell Mi get pencil, coal, and even chalk as well Mi try to pronounce the words even though me couldn’t spell Mi try to write them but mi did better off drawing dem instead Big words, big words From I born I can’t spell Mi try me best with the words them; down to me head start swell Mi couldn’t understand why it so hard to spell Mi can paint and draw but I just couldn’t spell Big words, big words Mi get lick till me skin start swell Mi think it was wise, so me run way instead Mi go stay wid mi cousins and friends them Mi up and down all bout pan di street dem, No wanda we couldn’t spell (Crying sound) And then mi friends dem start dead Who no go a jail; end up in a prison instead Mi couldn’t help dem And mi still couldn’t spell So mi go back home instead Mi get pencil, paper Mi write, mi draw, , mi concentrate, mi focus, mi say it piece by piece, and mi do it continuously and mi pray, and mi pray and mi pray Big words, big words Cat, rat, mat, fat, Sat Mi couldn’t believe a dem ya words mi couldn’t spell - (softly) even though you still have some, wa me still can’t spell But mi na go give up - you mad - me a go back to the books dem So mi can learn to read, write and spell Big words