Hillside Chat Wid Vera Grey
Suh yuh gaan, walk gud ... up the hill again
Nuh worry bout wah get leff pon line
The likkle bway will bring dem out of de rain
An de rest of wi will just be fine, fine
Yuh hear. Dat hill slope all de way up to high
But it not slippery as before, it easy
Now, for dat chariot full of angel from the sky
Seh afiyuh time, mi kno yuh ready.
...
Hush now chile kibbah yuh yai
Day dun, de sun i ready fi guh home
Fi yuh wuk it dun, praise God on high
Praise fo de likkle time pon de dome
Hush chile, nuh egg nuh spoil yah
De coal skill till a bun fe dem rude ones
And few bad fruits de rats will gnaw
But angel still walk whe mortal peeple runs
Hush now chile kibbah yuh yai
Glory bright yuh si, tek off de bib now
Guh sing wid massa Gaad in by-n-bye
Him ready fi wipe yuh tears n smood yuh brow
Wi parting here, Vera, guh get yuh rest
A yuh Sabbath now fi eva ... but I a likkle way
Will carry yuh memry inna mi breast
How yuh tun han mek fashion all de day
Hush now chile, kibbah yuh yai
De golden mawning a guh dawn bright and sweet
An nutten yuh believe was eber lie
Nuh I soon falla whe yu gaan, a deh cross de street
Like yuh, singing up to ole Jordan shore
Yuh memry will keep mi, an wi weep no more
...
De cock de crow, fowl lay agen
Anadda blessing from Gaad tiday
Anadda morsel for de children
Yuh poor, yes, but still hab fi gi weh
And dat likkle smile, it say all
It spell de courage when back is gainst de wall.
Yuh a Gad pickney fe true, enuh
Someting in yuh, yuh caan be soso suh
Copyright © L'Nass Shango | Year Posted 2011
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