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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Vocals
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Keyboards
Vivian Weathers
Vivian Weathers
Bass Guitar
Lloyd Donaldson
Lloyd Donaldson
Drums
John Kpiaye
John Kpiaye
Guitar
Webster Johnson
Webster Johnson
Keyboards
Dick Cuthell
Dick Cuthell
Horn
Henry Tenyue
Henry Tenyue
Horn
Julio Finn
Julio Finn
Harmonica
Clinton Bailey
Clinton Bailey
Percussion
Everald Forrest
Everald Forrest
Percussion
JAMES DANTON
JAMES DANTON
Alto Saxophone
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Producer
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Producer

Lyrics

W'en mi jus' come to Landan toun Mi use to work pan di andahgroun But workin' pan di andahgroun Y'u don't get fi know your way around Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch Dere's no runnin' whey fram it Mi get a lickle jab in a bih 'otell An' awftah a while, mi woz doin' quite well Dem staat mi aaf as a dish-washah But w'en mi tek a stack, mi noh tun clack-watchah Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch No baddah try fi hide fram it W'en dem gi' you di lickle wage packit Fus dem rab it wid dem big tax rackit Y'u haffi struggle fi mek en's meet An' w'en y'u goh a y'u bed y'u jus' can't sleep Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch A noh lie mi a tell, a true Mi use to work dig ditch w'en it cowl noh bitch Mi did strang like a mule, but bwoy, mi did fool Den awftah a while mi jus' stap dhu ovahtime Den awftah a while mi jus' phu dung mi tool Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch Y'u haffi know how fi survive in it Well mi dhu day wok an' mi dhu nite wok Mi dhu clean wok an' mi dhu dutty wok Dem seh dat black man is very lazy But if y'u si how mi wok y'u woulda sey mi crazy Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch Y'u bettah face up to it Dem a have a lickle facktri up inna Brackly Inna disya facktri all dem dhu is pack crackry Fi di laas fifteen years dem get mi laybah Now awftah fifteen years mi fall out a fayvah Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch Dere's no runnin' whey fram it Mi know dem have work, work in abundant Yet still, dem mek mi redundant Now, at fifty-five mi gettin' quite ol' Yet still, dem sen' mi fi goh draw dole Inglan is a bitch Dere's no escapin it Inglan is a bitch Is whey wi a goh dhu 'bout it?
Writer(s): Linton Kwesi Johnson Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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