Celebration 50: Xviii

Maroon man Broad back, true mouthed Flinging fire to frolic in the face Jamaica man, Saint Ann sprouted Long lignum vitae of the race Belly clean Platform devoted Africa's champion, noble will Great scholars by new men quoted Your voice from Harlem here rings still Costa Rica Panama far flung Homes of Black people rising to live Peru, and vision that he hung Colon and astride the world to give Hero man Prison cuffs thrown down Red, Green and Black Starliner floated Prince of us all, and new pride found While to the Black race devoted Garvey, man Maroon hero bright Lit the dark land against foreign nights Sweet talker fighter for the right God blessed leader, hope in our plights