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Haiti
haiti yuh goin an' no one seem to care
haiti yuh goin neighbors beware
de poverty an' death that haunts everyday
de boat dat leave to de u.s.a.
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
balcker than nite never seein de day
but too black is always de reason for your pain
but your fite for freedom will not be in vain
haiti yuh goin an' no one seem to care
haiti yuh goin neighbors beware
de blood seat an' tears dat shed today
will be a guide for afrika an' afrikans along de way
cuba beware
jamika beware
trinidad beware
greneda beware
caribbean beware beware beware
care no fear care no fear
caribbean beware beware beware
break de chains dat keep us apart
haiti suffers because it made a start
but too black is no reason for pain
de blood for freedom wil always stain
haiti haiti you 'ave de will
haiti haiti afrika calls u still
caribbean leaders wat are u goin to do
today is haiti tomorrow is u
today is haiti tomorrow is u
haïti ou pralé et péson pa mélé
sé haïti cougna an, mais
voisins rété sou pinga nou sang,
sié (suer), ak lam napé, krié
jodian ap toujou guidé l'afrique ak afrikains
cuba rété sou pinga ou
jamaïque rété sou pinga ou
trinidad rété sou pinga ou
grenade rété sou pinga ou
caraïbes rété sou pina n(ou)
caraïbes rété sou pina n(ou)
cassé chaines kapé separé nou
haïti ou apé soufri pou tet ou sé pré mié
mais tro noé pa raison pou nou soufri
mak san libété ap toujou reté
haïti haïti ou gain volonté
haïti haïti l'afrique apé rélé ou toujou
lidé caraïbes, sa nap fé?
jodi a sé haïti, demain sé nou mêm
demain sé nou mêm
demain sé nou mêm
demain sé nou mêm...
myrtha désulmé
Recorded in the early 90's by Mutabaruka
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