Yasus Afari - Poetry Caan Nyam

Now if the hunter ever tell the story of the hunted
Then the hunted will be robbed of it's honour and glory
Soh I and I have to shape our own reality
Preserve our own dignity and identity

Now I write my poetry to rewrite history
Burn illusions and fantasy
Shape and create my own destiny
And create my own reality

Now at the College of Arts Science and Technology
I mix and match Rastafari philosophy with dub poetry
Only to disappoint mi friends and family
And same time my girlfriend Twiggy left me
Twiggy left me, Twiggy left me

Soh the summer holiday, mi goh home to mama
A speng inna mi walla-be gun-foot-trousers
Mi buckers and tam, buckers and tam, buckers and tam
Di neighbour dem start seh
But look 'pon sister Derrie good, good bwoy doh eeh!

When mi walk up to mama, mama seh
But look 'pon mi good, good pickiney bwoy, doh eeh!
Wonder if a education tun him inna idiot
Then mama tun to mi and seh
Tonie, why yu nah goh cut off yu locks and goh look wuk!
Really and truly, weh yu really plan fi duh wid yu self!?

Mi seh mama, I plan fi live off a dub poetry
Then mama look 'pon mi and seh
Bwoy, yu eva hear seh poetry caan nyam!?
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam
Mi seh yes mama! Mi a goh show yu seh poetry caan nyam
Bwoy a turn inna idiot
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam

Like 'P', fi pineapple, papaya and pumpkin'
'Cause yu grow mi as a real ole country bunkin'
'O', fi orange, ote eatie (apple)
'E', fi eggplant
'T', fi tamgerine, tamrind and tomato
'R', fi radish, rasberry and rose apple
'Y', fi yamm, like Saint Vincent, yellow yam and mosella

Soh mama if yu feel disappointed
It's alright, don't worry
'Cause I and I a show yourself
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam
And mama, I and I still love
So mama look 'pon me and seh
I and I!? Soh a two a onnu a walk now!?

Walla-be gun-foot-trousers
Mi buckers and tam, buckers and tam, buckers and tam
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam
Poetry caan nyam, poetry caan nyam..

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