Saved Us

Daddy was a hero Lord lord My daddy you a hero See i remember the morning Of hurricane Gilbert Daddy stayed home and watched us play Don't know why he didn't go to work Fry-dumpling and plantain fritters Cerasee tea the works He said son nothing shall drive you away From your place of birth My daddy (saved us) when the roof came off He (saved us) when the door came off He (saved us) when the windows brook He (saved us) daddy ant no joke One little brother was so afraid He couldn't stop crying One little brother was so brave He was there by my side Then the zinc came off the windows Daddy went outside to fix it back Couldn't believe my very own eyes To see mommy had his back wu-wi My daddy (saved us) when the roof came off He (saved us) when the door came off He (saved us) when the windows brook He (saved us) daddy ant no joke Daddy was a hero woa woa Daddy was a hero To all my people in the Caribbean Hurricane victims You are a survivor well Victims you are a survivor Just like my father See i remember the morning Hurricane Gilbert Daddy stayed home and watched us play Don't know why he didn't go to work Fry-dumpling and Plantain fritters Cerasee tea the works He said son nothing shall drive you away From your place of birth My daddy (saved us) when the roof came off He (saved us) when the door came off He (saved us) when the windows brook He (saved us) daddy ant no joke He (saved us) well He (saved us) daddy was a hero Daddy was a hero He (saved us) He (saved us) wao wao My daddy (saved us) yeh yeh Jah jah (saved us) Jah jah (saved us) Baba (saved us) (Selassie saved us) Selassie saved us (Baba saved us) baba saved us (Selassie saved us) Selassie saved us (Baba saved us) baba saved us Like it was yesterday Mi daddy was a hero Daddy was a hero