Making History Lyrics - Singles - Linton Kwesi Johnson

Mekkin histri 

Now tell mi someting 

Mistah govahment 

Tell mi someting 

How lang yu really feel 

Yu coulda keep wi andah heel 

Wen di trute done reveal 

Bout how yu grab an steal 

Bout how yu mek yu crooked deal 

Mek yu crooked deal? 

Well doun in soutall 

Where peach did get fall 

Di Asians dem faam up a human wall 

Gense di fashist an dem police sheil 

An dem show dat di Asians gat plenty zeal 

Gat plenty zeal, gat plenty zeal 

It is noh mistri 

Wi mekkin histri 

It is noh mistri 

Wi winnin victri 

Now tell mi someting 

Mistah police spokesman 

Tell mi someting 

How lang yu really tink 

Wi woulda tek yu batn lick 

Yu jackboot kick 

Yu dutty bag a tricks 

An yu racist pallyticks 

Yu racist pallyticks? 

Well doun in Bristal 

Dey ad noh pistal 

But dem chase di babylan away 

Man yu shoulda si yu babylan 

How dem really run away 

Yu shoulda si yu babylan dem dig up dat dey 

Dig up dat dey, dig up dat dey 

It is noh mistri 

Wi mekkin histri 

It is noh mistri 

Wi winnin victri 

Now tell mi someting 

Mistah ritewing man 

Tell mi someting 

How lang yu really feel 

Wi woulda grovel an squeal 

Wen soh much murdah canceal 

Wen wi woun cyaan heal 

Wen wi feel di way wi feel 

Feel di way wi feel? 

Well dere woz Toxteh 

An dere woz moss side 

An a lat a addah places 

Whey di police ad to hide 

Well dere woz Brixtan 

An dere woz Chapeltoun 

An a lat a addah place dat woz burnt to di groun 

Burnt to di groun, burnt to di groun 

It is noh mistri 

Wi mekkin histri 

It is noh mistri 

Wi winnin victri