Di Black Petty Booshwah — текст песни (Linton Kwesi Johnson)

dem wiВґgi` whey dem talent to di state
anВґdi black workinВґ class andahrate
dem wiВґ side wid oppressah
wВґen di goinВґ get ruff
side wid aggressah
wВґen di goinВґ get tuff

dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw
dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw

tru dem seh dem edicate dem a gwaan irate
tru dem seh dem edicate dem a seek tap rate
dem a seek posishan
aaf di backs of blacks
seek promoshan
aaf di backs af blacks

dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw
dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw

dem a run-up dem moutВґ anВґ a shout all about
tru dem have a lat a douВґt Вґbout di strenВґt af blacks
dem a run-up dem moutВґ
anВґ a shout all about
but wВґen wi launch wi attack
dem wiВґ haffi dress back

dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw
dem a black petty-booshwah
dem full of flaw!