H-2 Worker - Mutabaruka

I am a H2 worka

Comin' from de island of Jamaica

I am a H2 worka

Cuttin' cane inna Florida

Workin' suh hard in de burnin' sun

Wonderin' if slavery really dun

I’m workin.

workin'

Workin' on yuh cane field still

Workin', workin'

Workin' for yuh meager dolla bill

Suh don’t bite de hands dat feed yuh

I have dreams like you to

Don’t treat mi like I’m a slave here

Jus' ghey mi a wage dat is fare

I am a H2 worka

Pickin' apple inna Florida

I am a H2 worka

Hopin' dat tings will be betta

Suh don’t teck mi fi granted and pass mi

Like is only yuh cane and apple yuh si

Don’t teck it fi joke an' run mi

Den sen to mi govament fi more a wi

Dis is not slavery, jus' poverty

Talkin' to democracy

Betta yuh did sen mi to war

Den a woulda si at a fitin' for

Jus' de needy, talkin' to de greedy

Jus' de goodness, of de restless

Wantin' to make a betta life

For mi children and wife

Suh a com to yuh lan to help yuh

To help mi, to help wi

Dis is not slavery, jus' poverty

Wantin' democracy

Suh don’t bite de hands dat feed yuh

I have dreams like you to

Don’t teck mi situation fi weakness

Don’t even tink dat I am helpless

A gettin' restless

Workin' on yuh cane field still.

I’m workin', workin'

Workin' on yuh cane field still.