Benwood Dick

Aye, little boy, let me tell you this
Don’t be afraid, I ain’t the police
You wouldn’t know me, but I want you to show me
A girl around here they call Mildred
When I tell you mister, Mildred is meh sister
He jump up and then he said
Tell your sister to come down quick
I have something for here for she
Tell she it’s Mr. Benwood Dick
The man from Sangre Grande
She know me well, hmm. I gih she already hmm.
She must remember me
Go on, go on, tell she Mr. Benwood come
Sorry old man, that won’t do for me
I don’t carry message for anybody
If you want to see she, don’t worry to send me
Climb up the step, you won’t fall
It have a bell on the gate, ring it and wait
She must come after you call
Tell your sister to come down quick
I have something for here for she
Tell she it’s Mr. Benwood Dick
The man from Sangre Grande
She know me well, hmm. I gih she already hmm.
She must remember me
Go on, go on, tell she Mr. Benwood come
If you see the man, you might dead with fright
Especially if it’s in the night
Wearing a big old straw hat
A dirty, dirty alpagat
All he shirt colored black and greasy
I don’t see what kind of business a man like this
Could have with my sister Milly
He bawling:
Tell your sister to come down quick
I have something for here for she
Tell she it’s Mr. Benwood Dick
The man from Sangre Grande
She know me well, hmm. I gih she already hmm.
She must remember me
Go on, go on, tell she Mr. Benwood come
Curiosity had meh head confused
I wonder what Mildred doing with a man who can’t buy shoes
They start to talk and talk, then they went for a walk
If you see them hand in hand
When he gone and ask she, who is he?
She tell me, is she compere, but was she man
He bawling:
Tell your sister to come down quick
I have something for here for she
Tell she it’s Mr. Benwood Dick
The man from Sangre Grande
She know me well, hmm. I gih she already hmm.
She must remember me
Go on, go on, tell she Mr. Benwood come