[Verse 1] Mi wake up inna paper palm Likkle dot inna gentle hand Plastic cup pon di sunny sill Shaky label from a biro man Forty-three, him a reason mi Bout late-night show and level tree Anime eyes pon di dusty screen As him water mi wid coffee steam [Chorus] Mi a likkle green heroine Rooting down, reaching up, letting in Every joke, every game, every lazy afternoon Mi get born just fi grow fi him Turn him long, lonely days inna grin An’ mi rise, an’ mi fall, an’ mi fly inna him room Part a di fun When mi story done [Verse 2] Stretching tall inna window glow Cat pon patrol pon di ground below Him name every leaf like a ole best fren Secret hope inna di bud dem end Joystick click and di ashtray sing Him hum along to di strangest ting Say, “One day you a go bless me too All dis love a come right back from you” [Chorus] Mi a likkle green heroine Rooting down, reaching up, letting in Every joke, every game, every late-night anime run Mi get born just fi grow fi him Turn him long, quiet night inna grin An’ mi rise, an’ mi fall, an’ mi laugh inna him lung Part a di fun When mi story done [Bridge] Trim day Soft hand, soft praise “Mi proud a you,” him smile As him save Every bright, fragrant piece A mi days inna sun Mi no fraid a di end Dis a how we become one (oh yeah) [Verse 3] Now mi crumble inna careful roll Heartbeat drum when di tip tek glow First slow draw and mi feel him lift All a him weight turn light like mist Pixel dance pon him weary face Cat curl up inna we favorite place Him lean back, let di laughter shout “Mi okay now,” an’ mi feel dat out [Chorus] Mi a likkle green heroine Rooting down, reaching up, letting in Every sigh, every smile, every wild, grateful tune Mi get grow just fi glow fi him Trade mi leaf fi di peace within An’ mi rise, an’ mi fall, an’ mi float inna him room Part a di fun Yeah, mi story just begun Every breath weh him tek Mi keep love him same way
