1.
fresh off the
boat
they break you
in barbados
they split for you
you tongue
they slice for you
you ear
they dig for you
a hole of dirt
for you big child
belly
they whip you
make you belly
lie down
they put on you
you neck
the ring of
iron
they say no
to no eat the
sugar cane
they put on you
you mouth
the mask of
tin
they tie you
man to
four green tree
they make you
man fly to
all four wind
they say you
you sing
2.
sing calypso sky
sing soka wind
they ship you
to they home
all ways
they break you
in barbados
3.
salt
all ways
salt
4.
our bones be
ocean floors
our bones be
masts of ships
our bones be
coral reefs
our bones sing
of salt