Well, the days of slavery back again Ah hope it ain't reaching Port of Spain Slavery coming back again Ah hope it ain't reaching Port of Spain Since the Yankees come back over here They buy out the whole of Pointe-à-Pierre Money start to pass, people start to bawl Pointe-à-Pierre sell the workmen and all Fifty cents a head for Grenadians A dollar for born Trinidadians Tobagonians free, whether big or small But they say, they ain't want Barbadians at all Well, it look as if they going mad To sell the refinery in Trinidad Ah hear they tackle the Pitch Lake But ah keeping cool for Heaven's sake Next time they will buy Ste. Madeleine Cane Then it's easy to capture Port of Spain But when they buy Trinidad and you think they stop They taking Tobago as a lagniappe That is why they buying Grenadians To work in the sugar plantation Tea-break for some dinner, fifty cent a head Man they go work meh grandfather until he dead Yeah, ah watching meh girlfriend Lillian She have a funny intention Bunching with Olga and Doris Who intend to start this stupidness But if they think the Yankees making joke This time, ain't no fun; it's strictly work Not because they come back in barrage Remember the Sparrow still in charge If they think they taking Lillian They looking for big confusion Take meh house, meh land and I wouldn't groan But leave Lily alone!