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Joshua Gone Barbados

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[Verse 1]
DCane standing in the fields getting old and Gred
GLot of trouble in DGeorgetown, Gthree men lying Ddead
And Joshua's head of the government, he say strike for better Gpay
Cane cutters are sDtriking, GJoshua gone aDway
[Chorus 1]
DJoshua gone Barbados, staying in a big Ghotel
People on St. VincDent they got mGany sad tales to Dtell
[Verse 2]
DSugar mill owner told the strikers, I don't need you to cut my Gcane
Bring in another bunch of Dfellows, Gstrike be all in vDain
There's a lot of misery in Georgetown, you can hear the women Gbawl
Joshua gone DBarbados, Ghe don't care at Dall
[Chorus 2]
DJoshua gone Barbados, just like he don't Gknow
Poor people on this Disland ain't Ggot nowhere to goD  
[Verse 3]
DGet a bunch of tough fellows, bring 'em from Sion GHill
Bring 'em in a bus to GDeorgetown, you Gknow somebody'll get kiDlled
And Sonny Child the overseer, I swear he's an ignorant Gman
Walking through the Dcanefield, Gpistol in his Dhand
[Chorus 3]
DJoshua gone Barbados, staying in a big Ghotel
People on St. DVincent they got many Gsad tales to Dtell
[Verse 4]
DPolice giving protection, the new fellows cutting Gcane
Strikers can't do Dnothing, Gstrike be all in vDain
And Sonny Child he curse the strikers, wave his pistol 'Ground
They're beating Sonny with a Dcutlass, Gbeat him to the Dground
[Chorus 4]
DJoshua gone Barbados, staying in a big Ghotel
People oDn St. Vincent they got many Gsad tales to Dtell
[Verse 5]
DCane standing in the fields getting old and Gred
Sonny Child in the Dhospital, Gpistol on his beDd
I wish I could go to England, Trinidad or GCuracao
People on the IslDand they Ggot nowhere to Dgo
[Chorus 5]
DJoshua gone Barbados, just like he don't Gknow
Poor people on this Disland ain't Ggot nowhere to gDo

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Joshua Gone Barbados

by Eric Von Schmidt

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[Verse 1]

D G

Cane standing in the fields getting old and red

G D G D

Lot of trouble in Georgetown, three men lying dead

And Joshua's head of the government, he say strike for better pay

D G D

Cane cutters are striking, Joshua gone away

[Chorus 1]

D G

Joshua gone Barbados, staying in a big hotel

D G D

People on St. Vincent they got many sad tales to tell

[Verse 2]

D G

Sugar mill owner told the strikers, I don't need you to cut my cane

D G D

Bring in another bunch of fellows, strike be all in vain

There's a lot of misery in Georgetown, you can hear the women bawl

D G D

Joshua gone Barbados, he don't care at all

[Chorus 2]

D G

Joshua gone Barbados, just like he don't know

D G D

Poor people on this island ain't got nowhere to go

[Verse 3]

D G

Get a bunch of tough fellows, bring 'em from Sion Hill

D G D

Bring 'em in a bus to Georgetown, you know somebody'll get killed

And Sonny Child the overseer, I swear he's an ignorant man

D G D

Walking through the canefield, pistol in his hand

[Chorus 3]

D G

Joshua gone Barbados, staying in a big hotel

D G D

People on St. Vincent they got many sad tales to tell

[Verse 4]

D G

Police giving protection, the new fellows cutting cane

D G D

Strikers can't do nothing, strike be all in vain

And Sonny Child he curse the strikers, wave his pistol 'round

D G D

They're beating Sonny with a cutlass, beat him to the ground

[Chorus 4]

D G

Joshua gone Barbados, staying in a big hotel

D G D

People on St. Vincent they got many sad tales to tell

[Verse 5]

D G

Cane standing in the fields getting old and red

D G D

Sonny Child in the hospital, pistol on his bed

I wish I could go to England, Trinidad or Curacao

D G D

People on the Island they got nowhere to go

[Chorus 5]

D G

Joshua gone Barbados, just like he don't know

D G D

Poor people on this island ain't got nowhere to go

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