Ina de system scrupulously examines the experiences of a Zimbabwean migrant worker in the diaspora, his/her experiences on a social and community level as well the hardships faced due to perceptions of the host communities.
Ina de system – Lyrics
“Check it well this is Rassie Ai, I’m speaking to all the foreign guy,
all migrant worker and all illegal guy. Lord!
Ina de system, system, I won’t be a victim no way,
Another system victim, the system a hackle me whoa
The system a hackle me hey
The system a hackle me whoa hey
Mi lord de system a treachery, everyday you see it pon de new a bare tragedy
Tek wey your vehicle home and money, nah smile at all because it doh funny
No money, no visa, no work permit, a who you a guy turn to Lord?
No friend, no bredren, no close family, only Jah you can turn to.
Ina de system, system, I won’t be a victim no way,
Another system victim, the system a hackle me whoa
The system a hackle me hey
The system a hackle me Lord God whoa
Can’t buy a ticket fi a bus, and certain boy a road mi can’t trust
Just choo dem check fi wah, mi status, fi mi immigration so mi get nervous
One bag a question dem a ask us, “who you are, where you from, now get ina de bus”
Have wi dung a detention dawn til dusk, worse than prisoner dem a treat us
Who you a guy turn to ina your darkest Iyawa whoa Lord?
Who a guy talk to, you better call on Jah Jah Lord God whoa
Ina de system, system, I won’t be a victim no way,
Another system victim, the system a hackle me whoa
The system a hackle me Lord,
The system a hackle me whoa see it ya
Mi lord de system a treachery, everyday you see it pon de new a bare tragedy
Tek wey your vehicle home and money, nah smile at all because it don’t funny
No money, no visa, no work permit, a who you a guh turn to Lord?
No friend, no bredren, no close family, only Jah you can turn to.
The system a hackle me, pin down and shackle me Lord God whoa
Choke and throttle me, a war and a battle me lord whoa
I’m angry with hypocritical system lord God whoa
Ina de system, system, I won’t be a victim no way,
Another victim of the system, the system a hackle me whoa
The system a hackle me hey,
The system a hackle me hey whoa Lord, whoa Lord
No money no visa no work permit
And certain boy a road mi can’t trust”
This has been a submission by Takura Donald Makoni aka Rassie Ai.
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