Haiti

Mutabaruka

haiti yuh goin an'no one seem to
care
haiti yuh goin neighbours beware
de poverty an' death that haunts
everyday
de boat dat leave to de u.s.a.
yuh payin for de afrikaness yuh
still keep
yuh payin payin boukman is not a
sleep
u gave us haiti de strength to fite
black people in de Caribbean i say
unite
brake de chains dat keep us apart
haiti suffers because it made a
start
haiti haiti yuh'ave de will
haiti haiti afrika calls u still

too black too strong you'll 'ave to
pay
blacker than nite never see n de
day
but too black is always de reason
for your pain
but your fire for freedom will not
be in vain

haiti haiti yuh goin an' no ore
seem to care
haiti now but neighbours beware
de blood sweat an' tears del is
shedtoday
will be a guide for afdka an'
afrikans along de way

cuba beware
jamaika beware
trinidad beware
grenada beware
Caribbean beware beware beware
care no fear care no fear
Caribbean beware beware beware
break de chains del keep us apart
haiti suffers because it made a
start
but too black is no reason for pain
de blood for freedom will always
stain

haiti haiti yuh'ave de will
haiti haiti afrika calls u still
Caribbean leaders wet are u goin
to do
today its haiti tomorrow is u
today its haiti tomorrow its u
Haiti ou prale et peson pa mele
se haiti cougna an, mais
voisins rete sou pinga nou sang,
sie (sueur), ak lam nape, krie
jodian ap toujou guide I'afrique
ak afrikains

cuba rete sou pinga ou
jamaique rete sou pinga ou
trinidad rete sou pinga ou
grenade rete sou pinga ou
caraibes rete sou pinga n(ou)
carafbes rete sou pinga n(ou)

casse chaines kape separe nou
haiti ou ape soufh pou tet ou sd
prd mie

mais tro nod pa raison pou nou
soufd
mak sang libete ap toujou rete
haiti haiti ou gain volonte
haiti haiti l'afrique ape rele ou
toujou

lide caraibes, sa nap fe?
jodi a se haiti, demain se nou
mem
jodi a se haiti, demain se nou
mem
demain se nou mem
demain se nou mem
demain se nou mem...

myrtha desulme