Artist/Band:
Jemineye
Lyrics for Song: Island Yard
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Jai Kingston
INTRO
Mama Mia, In come the man called Jemineye the new phenomenon wit the old school and new school pattan (pattern) mix up inna one, mek dem know seh wi style dem nuh ration, hear weh di man say, Laawwd (Lord) In these times we need to look within ourselves, to find a better way, Yeaaa, not only for us but for the ones who come after, thats the youth of tomorrow.
CHORUS
(An mi seh) Dun (down) a Jemineye little island yard, youths hard fi buss like nylon cord, dung a my little island, money hard fi find like diamond, Lawd
Dun a Jemineye little island yard, youths hard fi buss like nylon cord, Dung a Jemineye Little Island, mi a beg unu ease off a crime man.
VERSE 1
To how shot a buss, mi cyaa concentrate,
Because mi brain have a constant ache
Politician dem a just ants and ape
Just waah get dem hands pon cake,
Supm fi mek ghetto youths wanty want
Tun dem in a slave and gi dem corn fi plant
and when it buss we gonna have a next psalms fi chant
and duppy fi come haunt we Aunt,
all wi want a more life, youths dont listen to shit
and noh run go a foreign fi no citizenship
naw tell yoh seh, if a man dis yoh fi flip
but if yoh flip, all yoh haffi do a fist up di lip
dis yoh fi keep inna yoh mind and put inna yoh pipe and smoke
kick back and take a look in a yoh life,
as sure as the blertnought pup inna yoh tripe can float
a you di same crooking ago bite 'cause
RPT CHORUS
Oh my word, man a get gun down like bird
morals a run down like dirt, in a landslide
earth is a man's prize, if him stand right
inna righteousness, but if him move like a sand fly
and a mek blood drain like standpipe, him aggo (gonna)
get a beaten like Tina from Ike, Learn pon him doom date
when it late, and it look like a red koolaid
dash weh pon him white shirt, aggo save who mi can save
help dem fi separate foolish from brave,
elevate dem mindstate through music and faith
although some a dem hard ears from school uniform days
Dun (Down) a my little island yard,
dun a my little island, money hard fi find like diamond, Lawd
Dun a Jemineye little island yard, youths hard fi buss like nylon cord, Dung a Jemineye Little Island, mi a beg unu ease off a crime man.
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