Your Own Comes First [Song]

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YOUR OWN COMES FIRST
By Lord Kitchener
Arranged & adapted Van Dyke Parks

If I talk again it goin' send me mad,
I tired talk to the people of Trinidad
If I talk again it goin' drive me mad,
I tired talk to the people of Trinidad
All kind of booboo come and doing well
And we the Trinidadians only catching hell
How many times you want to be told?
Your own comes first all over the world.

So [Grenadians for Grenadians], yes, [Jamaicans for Jamaicans]
Even Barbados take the same route [Trinidadians, buck up and follow suit.]

If you think I lie, I invite you please,
Just take a little trip through the West Indies
Make your first stop at Grenada
Tell them that you come looking for labour
Well, if you miss and say you're from Trinidad
They lick you from Grenada to Fyzabad
But you can't blame them on a whole
My friend, that is the policy of the world.

So [Grenadians for Grenadians], yes, [Jamaicans for Jamaicans]
Now Barbados take the same route [Trinidadians, buck up and follow suit.]

Well, now you really looking for blows
If you think you goin' anchor in Barbados
The Bajans goin' tell you, you blooming fast
"Don't you know Bajans first and outsiders last?"
So then you hoist your anchor to Jamaica
Feeling that your chances would be better
But they goin' make you to understand
Boy, we only have work here for Jamaicans.

So [Grenadians for Grenadians], oh yes, [Jamaicans for Jamaicans]
Even Barbados take the same route [Trinidadians, buck up and follow suit.]

I am not all selfish, I love to give
And I believe in the slogan - Live and let live
But if the rest of islands ent doing that
I don't see why we should be Miss Howard cat
It's time that we should go into the reverse
Do like other nations, put your people first
You must do as you are told
Or we would be the laughing stock of the world.

So [Grenadians for Grenadians], oh yes, [Jamaicans for Jamaicans]
Ah, Barbados take the same route [Trinidadians, buck up and follow suit.]

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance! ..............................................................................................................................


A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Kitchener.  In Jamaica's defence, I have to note that within the framework of Caricom, this country is very enthusiastic about free movement of labour and has been doing its part to realise this.

"Eight categories of Caricom nationals are now eligible for free movement throughout the region: university graduates, media workers, artistes, musicians, sportspersons, managers, technical and supervisory staff attached to a company, and self-employed persons/service providers. In addition, the spouses and immediate dependent family members of these nationals will also be exempt from work permit requirements.

It was also agreed to allow, at a later stage, for free movement of tertiary-trained teachers and nurses; higglers, artisans, domestic workers and hospitality workers, pending the agreement of an appropriate certification." SOURCE

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare