Me Mango Tree

Oh woe is me

whenever I think of me mango tree

before I even know who I be

I knew that precious mango tree

Every morning I would wake to see

that tree standing so royally

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

I long to see

you see

I never raise in the country

or even living by the sea

I born and grow in Kingston City

I have no long lasting memories

of sitting under trees

resting in the summer breeze

or sitting in a mango walk

eating so much mango I can barely talk

No

All I really know about trees

is what dat mango tree did mean to me

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

I long to see

Me mango tree

That mango tree stood so majestically

a symbol of the bond between our neighbours and we

For as much as we would disagree

there would stand that mango tree

So you can understand how hard it is for me

to bear the possibility

that me and me favourite mango tree

together again will never be

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

I long to see

Me mango tree

Between you and me

you have inflicted a pain of the highest degree

you chop down such sweet memories

of eating mangoes in twos and threes

No, you decided unanimously

to destroy a poor defenseless tree

all in the name of "security"

as if you tink that mango tree

jus come about like dat for free

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

I long to see

Me mango tree

di poor and lonely mango tree

had no opportunity

to flee

or even bawl out 'cree!'

not to mention a chance to plea

for the right to just BE

and up to now I cannot see

why you felt such a pressing need

to do such a horrendous deed

you never even save a seed

but surely out of selfish greed

you come chop down me one and only mango tree

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

I long to see

Me mango tree

For as sure as my name is Nadya Dee

and for as long as I live and talk and breathe

I will never forget the day, you see

you took an axe and timbered ME

Me mango tree

Me mango tree

Never again will I see

Me sweet and lovely mango tree