Linton Kwesi Johnson. Sonny's Lettah (anti sus law poem).
Brixton Prison, Jeb Avenue, London SW2, Inglan
Dear mama
good day
I hope that when these
few lines reach you they may
find you in the best of health
I really doun know how to tell ya dis
for I did mek a solemn promise
to tek care a lickle Jim
an try mi bes fi look out fi him
mama, I really did try mi bes
but none a di less
sorry fi tell ya seh, poor lickle Jim get arress
it was de miggle a di rush hour
hevrybody jus a hustle and a bustle
fi go home fi dem evenin shower
mi an Jim stan up waitin pon a bus
not causin no fuss
when all of a sudden a police van pull up
out jump t'ree policeman
de whole a dem carryin baton
dem walk straight up to me and Jim
one a dem hold on to Jim
seh dem tekin him in
Jim tell him fi leggo a him
for him nah do nutt'n
and 'im nah t'ief, not even a but'n
Well, Jim start fi wriggle
de police start fi giggle
mama, mek I tell you wa dem do to Jim?
mama, mek I tell you wa dem do to 'im?
Dem thump him him in him belly and it turn to jelly
Dem lick 'im pon 'im back and 'im rib get pop
Dem thump him pon him head but it tough like lead
Dem kick 'im in 'im seed and it started to bleed
Mama, I jus couldn't stan up deh, an nah do nuttin'
So mi jook one in him eye and him started fi cry
me thump him pon him mout and him started fi shout
me kick him pon him shin an him started fi spin
me hit him pon him chin an him drop pon a bin
- an crash, an dead
Mama, more policman come down
an beat me to the groun
dem charge Jim fi sus
dem charge me fi murdah
Mama, doun fret
doun get depress an downhearted
be of good courage
til i hear from you
i remain your son
Sonny
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Love this tune by LKJ 🇯🇲👊🏿✊🏿, I grew up in the 1970's when this SUS Law was ruining BLACK LIVES back then
@lourdesbaby964
4 жыл бұрын
Peter Black I hear you!Us Irish too! We were all considered IRA terrorists.In 1980 when I was 15 and my sister was 16 we were stopped and questioned by the British authorities on the ferry (going back home to The Republic of Ireland for a cousins wedding),all sorts of questions regarding our reason for travelling etc!! AND no adults present to represent us,can you imagine that happening nowadays....??✊🏻🇮🇪✊🏻
LKJ 👊👊👊⭐️⭐️⭐️ LEGEND 4 F R🔥🔥🔥
Now 57, grown up with this Man's musical poetry ❤
Keeing up with the culture. Black British 1970s
So brilliant.
Big up from South Africa👍
Some of the most special music of a generation, white skin, yellow skin, Black n brown skin doesn’t mean a thing when you’re educated to the finer things in life like good music good company good food , and a good fire to sit around and share the small things that mean Soo Much!!!! Luv2All…..
His poetry still resonate even today with struggles the people of colour are experiencing all over the world thumbs up LKJ you are an inspiration to people who look like me Viva Motherland
Real n good people don't care da color it the heart
This uploader has serious taste.. LK J and Crass speaks volumes. Have a nice day :)
Reggae music L k j ( jah bless ) 2020
I like the drummer as a reggae man
Mr Linton Kwesi Johnson est unique en son genre, excepionnel .
Ta une bonne ... équipe . Qui ...t accompagne root vibes
LKJ Reggae music de todos os tempos
This man is legend 🙌🙌🙌
Great reality Poet.
Epic!
BRILLIANT
💥🔥🔥🔥
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love lkj, guys serious ya know
If you waz on the streets sus law was just their to give you grief and make the beast man feel powerull
❤️👌🎶😉
Plenty man dem rude seen
Cent pour cent lkj
linton we are coming to see you in hove on saturday . peace xxx
LKJ est une histoire entière... Un espoir.
cool poet
cool
.... ❤️
What time period was this.. anyone??
@Finneyyy
2 жыл бұрын
Concert-wise, I'd say early-to-mid 90s, going by what the drummer is wearing.
@Finneyyy
2 жыл бұрын
An update, concert was in 1999. Chiemsee Reggae Summer
@arvingautama5094
Жыл бұрын
The song was from late 70s
I am trying to remove my previous comments due to initially bad spelling lol anywayz THIS IS ME ALL TIME FAVORITE.
ho putain le mec a la casquette, c est pas manu ?*
Sussy law
@jakubpociecha8819
2 жыл бұрын
It was the law against impostors