God talk to de fowl cocks

early dat mornin

he tell dem not to crow

so silence come on

posess ever wing

and fear ever feather

 

What is dis . . .

 

an de quarrelsome shack-shack

tongue tight

an de howlin mile tree

quiet quiet

an de dancin palm tree

hand fold

witholding duh spirit

 

Man better take warnin

 

an dawn

like it smell a rat

cautious bout what comin

like it smell a rat

backin back

like a cat

over house

over tree

backin back under sea

 

an star an moon

heads covered

turn back to duh beds

an so

jus' so

before grasshopper could blink 'e eye

de whole sky shut up

just so

in terror an

den de news break

 

Hurry man

Hurry chile

Hurry lan'

While you can

 

Hurricane!

 

Sirens

Churchbells

Swells o' panic

bustle

bustle

quick quick to de church

mek fuh de shelter

Oh lawd

oh lawd

as de first branch fall