Relief song/Strong Dominica
Ever since Maria some people never smile
So I bringing relief to them in a calypso style
Seems like d storm come turn everything upside-down
Now everyone who used to smile all they do is frown
But you know we're much stronger than that
Every black man knows and every Kalinago
We have been through much worse and bounce back
Is when I walk to town I see how Dominicans strong
I see a man with mattress on head
In his hands a foot and a bed head
I see a lady with two pails of water
On she shoulder she have a little daughter
I see a boy with some beans upon his back
And two pail of pig tail to go with that
And if you see where them people had to pass
Another day they would say I caah do that
Ever since Maria like some people lost their mind
And If you catch them in a funny act
they don't seem to care or mind
It seems like d hurricane gone with all that makes sense
And strongest winds ever blow away wi conscience
Still I know we're much stronger than that
We always stand tall when our backs are against the wall
We have come from the darkest of darks So all them things that going on I kno is not for long
I see some ladies in their birthday suit
Bend down in d river looking cute
I see a cow ontop a Domlec pole
Wonder if he study that in school
A police who should serve and protect
See him running with a tv set
And if you see de hole where de man pass
Not even a rat can pass in that
Ever since Maria boy too much loss and heartache
Some of us can't cope some just cannot catch a break
What do you tell someone who lost all but their life?
What kind of motivation will they ever find?
Still I kno we are much stronger yet
The journey of one mile begins but with a step
And as long as we have life and breadth
And we keep on treading on there'll be better days to come
Some Dominicans leave and run away
Guess they'll get to fight another day
Some walking around here and there
With hands in de air like 'sa pou feh'
All my Haitian people still around
They had market all around d town
They tell me tell one week after d storm I was d only Chinaman in town
Written and performed by Jude Delauney (JayDee)