Windrush - Diane Scantlebury

I’m going on a cruise m’darlin’
To see what’s new,
A big adventure to the mother country,
Far away from our Jamaica’s shores so sunny,
To the land of milk and honey,

I saw an advert m’darlin’
Big and bold print,
In the Kingston news today,
A once in a lifetime opportunity
A call from far away,

I’m going to sail on a big ship m’darlin’
Heading off to the great unknown,
The war’s over and there’s plenty to do,
We’ll be welcomed on those streets of gold,
That’s the story I’ve been told,

I’m sailing on the Windrush m’darlin’
Don’t cry I won’t be gone too long,
Kiss my children
Don’t let their memory of me fade,
I’ll be back soon, when my fortune’s made.

Diane Scantlebury