[Spoken Intro] Kaiso Anchor here! And is **time fuh a history lesson today... bout yesterday!** Ah just read a old speech from Dr. Eric Williams... "Slavery to Shagga-ramas". Ay-yai-yai! De man was a prophet! He talk 'bout "nay-val bases" and "power politics" and "making we own history"! ...It make me have to watch de news today and ask... Wha' de hell we doin'? Hear de picong! [Verse 1] De Doctor say... from fourteen ninety two, De Pope give we way, like a old callaloo! Dey say we was nutten, but "military bases", Traded like sugar, wid different masters' faces! We livin' in "betweenity", was de Doctor's term, Waitin' for de next empire to make we squirm! Dat was de old-time bacchanal, de colonial game, And lookin' at de news... it lookin' de same! [Chorus] De Doctor say! (He talk de truth!) "Forward to independence, or backward, yuh brute!" De Doctor say! (He make de stand!) He tell de Yankees, "Get to hell outta hey!" So ah have to ask... (Wid all due respect) Wha' de hell happen to dat intellect? [Verse 2] De Doctor say, "Europe gone, de US come in," Wid dey Monroe Doctrine, de "sphere of influence" begin! Dey didn't want colonies, dey smarter dan dat, Dey just wanted "bases" to hang dey hat! Trinidad, An-tee-ga, dey take piece-piece so, For 99 years! Leh we tell dem to go! Dat was de Doctor, he fightin' for Shagga-ramas square, He make de Eagle back down, wid power and flair! [Chorus] De Doctor say! (He talk de truth!) "Forward to independence, or backward, yuh brute!" De Doctor say! (He make de stand!) He tell de Yankees, "Get to hell outta hey!" So ah have to ask... (Wid all due respect) Wha' de hell happen to dat in-tel-lect? [Verse 3] Now ah watchin' de news, in 20-25, De warships return... Lord, look at we life! De *Gravely*, de *Ford*... dey comin' to we shore, But dis time we in-vite' dem, and askin' for more! De PM say "Co-operation!", "We safe and secure!" Venezuela cryin' "War!", dey vex and dey poor! De Doctor must be turnin' in he dusty grave, Seein' how we forget de very freedom he gave! [Final Chorus] De Doctor say! (He talk de truth!) "Forward to independence, or backward, yuh brute!" De Doctor say! (He make de stand!) He tell de Yankees, "Get to hell outta hey!" So ah have to ask... (Wid all due respect) Wha' de hell happen to dat intellect? [Outro - Spoken] Yes! De Doctor say, "Get to hell outta hey!" He say "Make yuh own history!"... ...not just repeat de same stupidness over and over! Kaiso Anchor signin' off! Know yuhself! My Caribbean....HOLD TIGHT!.....HOLD TIGHT!
