Long time now
Since I-man come out of slavery
Ah-huh-huh
And until this day, oh yeah
Dem no send I no dunny, ah-huh-huh

I-man a go write dem a letter
Mek dem know dem ha fi gwan better
I-man a go write dem a letter
Show dem seh dem ha fi gwan better

They took our land, yes they did
An' they give I nuthin', ah-huh-huh - nuthin'
They took our gold
Still yet dey give I nuthin', nuthin' at all

But I-man a go write dem a letter
Mek dem know dem ha fi gwan better
I a go write dem a letter
Show dem seh dem ha fi gwan better

Seh, and if you can't write, oh yeah
You better learn fi write
(Learn fi write, learn fi write)

Ca' you ha fi write dem a letter
Mek dem know dem ha fi gwan better
Man, you ha fi write

(..)

Mi write dem a letter
Mek dem know dem ha fi gwan broad (?)
Mi write dem a letter
Mek dem know dem ha fi gwan bump
Mi write dem a rock (?)
Mek dem know dem ha fi gwan put
My mark

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