When pain upon pain
becomes the rhythm of the season,
the day of healing falls short of now.
When beauty in Jah becomes a greedy boat,
then my bitter white dress
I will pull up to above my ankles and excuse myself.
Dancers jumpin’, rollin’ their thunder,
dippin’ their hips till the men start to rumble,
dancer woman watch that young girl toil;
gather in your jealous heart old woman,
she’s here to work.
Make room old ladies, our daughters are a comin’,
you’re youth goes in the locker room;
your privies go in a flower box.
October 16, 2010
Jul 24, 2013
Jul 24, 2013 at 10:03 PM UTC
When pain upon pain
becomes the rhythm of the season,
the day of healing falls short of now.
When beauty in Jah becomes a greedy boat,
then my bitter white dress
I will pull up to above my ankles and excuse myself.
Dancers jumpin’, rollin’ their thunder,
dippin’ their hips till the men start to rumble,
dancer woman watch that young girl toil;
gather in your jealous heart old woman,
she’s here to work.
Make room old ladies, our daughters are a comin’,
you’re youth goes in the locker room;
your privies go in a flower box.
October 16, 2010
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