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Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born in Jamaica, 24 August 1952) is a UK-based dub poet. In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell. His middle name, "Kwesi", is Ghanaian. more »

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1991

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Duped
Doped
Demoralised
Dizzied
Dozed
Traumatized

Blinded by resplendent lite of love
Dazzled by di firmament of freedom
I'm couldn deteck deceit
All wen it kick I'm in I'm teet
I'm couldn cry khorupshon
An believe inna man
I'm nevvah know bout cleek
I'm did umble an meek
I'm nevvah know intrigue
I'm nevvah inna dat deh league
I'm nevvah andahstan
Dat on di road to sawshalism
Yu could buck-up nepotism
I'm wife dangerous
I'm bredda tretchero
An I'm kozn very vicious

Duped
Doped
Demoralised
Dizzied
Dozed
Traumatized

Now like a fragile fragment af lite
Trapped inna di belly a di daak night
Like a bline man stuicified an dazed
Last an alone in a mystical maze
Fi days
Upan days
Upan days
Upan days
Watch I'm driffin craus di oweshan of life
Widoutn ruddah nar hankah nar sail
Fi days
Upan days
Upan days
Upan days
Cail I'm flumm af di tides a di times
If yu like
Bus inna di labyrinth af ife
If yu like

Duped
Doped
Demoralised
Dizzied
Dozed
Dozed penalized

Ship,wreek gense di sons of di tides a ch times
Meditorim pan di bud ale days
Face doun pan di gleumin sea shore
Not soh certn not soh sure like before
Di salt a di sea pan di son inno I'm eye
An I'm would qi are houk
If am could cry
Di soun of di surge of di sec
Harmonize wid di swonnin bamboo trees
An I'm brains jus a fick

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