A Caribbean Love Lullaby

by Baba Olutunde Olufemi

Mammy's baby gyal, blak an' sweet
Jes' like dem sugar canes dat mi eat
Doncher cry, hesh dem tears wah mi go
Hesh! mi luv; stop yuh fussin so
Sek mi eyes, look n dem an' trust
Nuf-ting gwyne stand b'tween us
Nuf-ting gwyne to stop mi now
fom travelin bok to yuh luvly town
to shower yuh wit dem kisses like 'lasses cake
I caain't wait to seh yuh ah gan to mek

Lawd no mi dun wanna leave mi baby alone
Gyal early next manth ah com bok home
Everi ting will be alrite holdin yuh buddy tite
Di gyal deh wah mi sight a mi greatest delite
Hesh! mi luv; hesh now, stop yuh fussin so
Mi willin baby gyal, stop pretening yuh dun know
Nuf-ting gwyne to stop mi now
Fom travelin bok to yur luvly St. Thomas town
Wah yuh bring mek mi well wan di lovin
Lawd no, gyal mi hot fo yuh like caken di oven

Mammy's baby gyal, blak an' sweet
Jes' like dem ripe ma'goes dat mi eat
Doncher cry, hesh dem tears wah mi go
Hesh! mi luv; stop yuh fussin so                                            
Com let mi arms hold yuh buddy tite
Stroke yuh dreads un'de de moonlite
Tweak ur ears wit sweet words of luv
to com bok to yuh like ah message dove
to shower yuh wit dem kisses like ‘lasses cake
I caain't wait to seh yuh ah gan to mek


A Caribbean Love Lullaby by Baba Olutunde Olufemi

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