FAREWELL CHANTWELL
Karene Asche
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Farewell fare the well We miss you mother She was de voice of de downtrodden Champion of de working class Comforter of de forgotten Now she gone to sleep at last With passion raw Our pain she saw How nobody wins a war Through rhythms bold Ancient and old Her singing made our spirits soar Always concerned bout de living She asked for whom de bells did toll yeah yeah yeah Orisha Warrior Bringing healing to our soul So Farewell chantwell mother farewell Your time on earth you spent it well You lived daily With dignity Against all odds you did excel So Farewell chantwell griot farewell Your music left us in a spell For every child That you made smile For you mother we ring de bell Ariwo Ogun ye ase ase Adupe ancestors are are Thru laventy With pride we swell For you mother we ring de bell Ariwo Ogun ye ase ase Praises ancestors ase ase Yuh dignity Yuh never sell For you mother we ring de bell She told de men she was no basher She sang without apology But when she unleash equalizer They started squirming naturally On friends and foes Shared equal blows Just to keep dem on their toes Never on de fence Bout violence Sexual harassment she expose Forever focused on our children She kept warning them not to fail yeah yeah yeah And every year Down Carrera She loved to sing for dem in jail Mother Mother Mother Mother Aye Ariwo Ogun ye ase ase Adupe ancestors are are Thru T&T With pride we swell For you mother we ring de bell Ariwo Ogun ye ase ase Praises ancestors ase ase Boy beat them drum Come blow them shell For you mother we ring the bell For you came Mother Mother Lit a flame Mother Mother For your sacrifice We must say thank you Thanks for all yuh advice How yuh talk Mother Mother Straight road yuh walk Mother Mother With such dignity Yuh made it easy easy for all ah we Always had to have a message Your songs were never trivial You felt you had to give us leverage To rise above de bacchanal And every year Yuh lived to tear De veil of oppression and fear De vicious grip Of massas whip To see ah land and hand more fair Always concerned bout de Nation Wanted red white and black to fly fly Gave us hope Somehow to cope De Ghetto no longer must cry So Farewell chantwell mother Farewell Your time on earth you spent it well You died we see With dignity With every song you did excel So Farewell chantwell griot farewell Against de norm you did rebel With your gift De world you lift For you mother we ring de bell Ariwo Ogun ye ase ase Adupe ancestors ase ase Thru T&T With pride we swell For you mother we ring de bell Ariwo Ogun ye ase ase Praises Ancestors ase ase So beat dem drum ase ase Yes blow dem shell For you mother we ring de bell
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