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CALIFORNIA POET Composes Using Bob Marley's "Dem Bellyful".

5.12.2008

FREETOWN: NEW PEOPLE CORRESPONDENT: The latest composition from the Sierra Leonean composer and poet, California Poet.

Song Sample - Dem bellyfulRemind yourself Click to sample the Bob Marley Song "Them bellyful (But We Hungry)

Message from Bob Marley in Krio

By

California Poet

Dem belleh full but we hangry.
Dee hangry youth turn to warm hart mob.
Dee rain dae cam but dee gron too dry;
pot dae for cook but the food too dia.

Pamai dia res don dia but no care.
SLG lie, transport dia but no care
Forget den promise na lie
Forget den ganda; na lie.
Forget den tok tok na lie
Forget den labo na lie.


Cost of living don too high,
Dee youth man den dae cry.
Man den belleh don too tight.
Den say oh, we make big big mistake.