The Scapefox [Song]

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THE SCAPEFOX
The Mighty Chalkdust (1987)

You filled his hands with power until it overflow
You gave him authority and machine guns for so
You gave him the right to search any man's bungalow
You gave him the right to kill prisoner, friend or foe
You made him judge and jury, hangman and boucanier
You laughed when the grieved ones shed a tear, you ent care
Despite all the evidence that the people disclose
You wait thirty years to hold Burroughs. Why?

After the horse bolt you looking to close the stable
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
You made him a god, now you calling him a devil
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
The Flying Squad killed so many innocent people
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?

Who killed Kenneth Tenia? [Police]
Joel de Masia? [Police]
Buried Guy Harewood bones? [Police]
Who killed Beverly Jones? [Police]
All these people died, not a word, you just close your eyes
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
It have plenty more who does play jigsaw with the law
You done know the score, what you holding the damn man for?

You refuse to hold inquest when police kill people
You kept silent when they beat others in a squabble
You knew the policeman who used to trade in ganja
You knew those who used to deal in coke from Colombia
You were warned by Interpol 'bout drugs in your backyard
You knew the drug holes in Trinidad...it is sad
So many big men committed crime are still at large
Why is only Burroughs who's being charged. Eh?

Look how nice you treat Mister Creed and Dennis Ramdwar
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
You let them resign with their big, full pension after
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
Albert Peters left the police force without a scar
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?

Whose gun killed John Beddoe? [Police]
And Patrick Revello? [Police]
Who blast Terry Walker? [Police]
Wilbur Mike Hollister? [Police]
All this massacre, you ent even lift a finger
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
It have plenty more who does play seesaw with the law
Ah say you done know the score, what you holding the damn man for?

You knew all the cocaine men who used to flap their wing
Yet you charging Burroughs for some little minor thing
You knew is police who ---------- Clive Blondell
Brian Jeffers, Mervyn Belgrave and Sydney Daniels
You ------------ when they kill Christopher Jack
When Garraway died, it was Kojak - it's a fact
You laugh when they make the soldier kneel down in Couva
And make him say the "Our Father." Uhmm?

After the house fall, you looking for nail and lumber
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
So much men get kill after Daly ---------- surrender
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
So much false charges you put on Ome and Daaga
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?

Who butchered ------ John [Police]
Who throw 'way Randolph gun [Police]
Who ------- at Rudy John [Police]
And Nelson Cato son [Police]
They laugh ---------------------------
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
It have plenty more pushing coke all over San Juan
Ah say you done know the score, what you holding the damn man for?

You made him Commissioner to keep you in power
When the Black Power men were threatening to take over
You made him train policemen with hand grenades and ----
So that they will hit and wipe out all them NJAC men
You made him pay criminals as police informer
Then made him Trinity Cross holder like Butler
You worshipped his machine gun, all his deeds you endorse
Now you want to nail him to the cross. Why?

Such hypocrisy, the nation must never endure
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
You just breaking up the police service more and more
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
Police men now see that you are a blooming traitor
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?

Who killed white man, Des Vignes [Police]
Brian Greene in his field [Police]
Andrew Cowie, I know [Police]
Was killed in Tobago [Police]
While these men drop dead, you were kissing Burroughs' bald head
You done know the score, what you hold the man for?
He was no angel but respect the post that he held
Ah say you done know the score, what you holding the damn man for?

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, Mighty Chalkdust.

"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