[INTRO - SPOKEN / TOAST (CHANTWELL)] Broad Street AY-EYE TENT! Dem tellin’ we “Watch China,....China bad!” But hold strain, leh we check what we already have. Cause fear does sell fast like hot bread in town, Yet China all in we pocket, all in we house, all around! Crowd: Tell dem! Lead: I goin tell dem! [VERSE 1] Dem say China is de bogie man, lock yuh children, shut yuh door, But I watchin’ Jet Li whole night and beggin’ for one more. I karate kick in de living room, I feelin’ like a star, So how China turn monster when I love dem from so far? I buy a phone, big brand name, I proud, I feelin’ neat, Then I turn it over quiet, “Made in China” under it. I pull on a shirt, pants label talk too, China in me wardrobe like it payin’ rent right through. I buy a new electric car, hush, don’t laugh at me, Half the road on battery, and guess who sellin’ we? So tell me who is bogie man, and who is daily bread, When China in we hand, we foot, we pocket, and we head! [CHORUS - BIG HOOK (CROWD)] Is China de bogie man, or is that old-time fright? Every day we buyin’ China, but cussin’ China at night! Is China de bogie man, or is we own mind trick? Cause we love what China makin’, but we hate the politics! Lead: Leh we talk it plain! Crowd: Plain! Lead: No fear in we plan! Crowd: Plan! Lead: Who writin’ the story? Crowd: Who holdin’ the pen? [VERSE 2] China build a stadium and we jump and we sing, World Cup lights bright, everybody feelin’ like king. China buildin’ houses too, at prices makin’ man shame, Contractor vex and sweat, “How dem do it so?” he claim. But hear the old talk, watch the picong on the side, “China tiefin’ we ladies!” I say, “Stop yuh foolish pride!” Dem don’t come fuh dat, boss, bring who dem ting, And half o’ we fellas too lazy, but still want be king. We does love blame outsider for what we cyah fix, But we corruption home-grown, full of local tricks. So leh we be fair, leh we reason a while, JEE-OH, POL-uh-tiks soundin’ big, but it simple when it smile. [CHORUS - BIG HOOK (CROWD)] Is China de bogie man, or is that old-time fright? Every day we buyin’ China, but cussin’ China at night! Is China de bogie man, or is we own mind trick? Cause we love what China makin’, but we hate the politics! Lead: Leh we talk it plain! Crowd: Plain! Lead: No fear in we plan! Crowd: Plan! [BRIDGE - SPOKEN (TEACHER PICONG)] JEE-OH, POL-uh-tiks… big word, yes, But all it mean is: who got power, and who tryin’ get more. Who can pressure you, who can sanction you, Who can squeeze yuh bank, yuh data, yuh trade, yuh door! [RAPSO BREAK - HALF-TIME / TOAST] Look now, money movin’ changin’, and China in dat too, Dem talkin’ bout a new Swift, faster runnin’ through. When remittance cheaper and transfer come quick, People love it when it sweet, even if it shift the mix. But then come Uncle Sam, with Act and subpoena, Patriot Act watchin’ hard, sleepin’ under yuh veranda. One paper from a court and yuh business data fly, So big company runnin’ quiet, sovereignty on the sly. Dem movin’ servers, movin’ keys, movin’ where the records stay, Cause “who controls the data” is the new kind o’ play. So when dem tell you fear China, I ask you fear who? The one who makin’ goods, or who can pull you through? [BUILD-UP - CROWD CHANT] Lead: Who tell we who fuh fear? Crowd: The same ones who want control! Lead: Who holdin’ the trade and the laws? Crowd: The same ones taxin’ we soul! Lead: So what we goin do? Crowd: Think! Plan! Move! [FINAL CHORUS - BIGGEST / ROAD MARCH] Is China de bogie man, or is that old-time fright? Every day we buyin’ China, but cussin’ China at night! Is China de bogie man, or is we own mind trick? Cause we love what China makin’, but we hate the politics! Lead: Open yuh eyes! Crowd: Open! Lead: Small nations need a plan! Crowd: Plan! Lead: Not propaganda! Crowd: Nah! Lead: Not panic! Crowd: Nah! Lead: Just strategy! Crowd: Yeah! [OUTRO - SPOKEN TAG] So I askin’… not who is bogie man… But who benefits… when small people frighten. Broad Street AY-EYE TENT… we done!
