by Raymond Nat Turner
Hail to the thief, and the office he thieves out of.
My Wise Country Cousin On De Offal Office
by Raymond Nat Turner
De Offal Offuzz, again, young brotha?
You dun axed me ābout de Offal Offuz!
āCause youās young, Iāll tell you twiceā
Dem olā fools olā nuff ta know
Betta, but too olā ta tell anything
Member, dereās three thangs
Dey do in de Offal Offuzz
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LIE
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AGE
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LEAVE RICHER den dey cameā¦
Or, as one dem olā rappers might put it:
āCommanduh ān Chief an Olā Liar ān Thief!ā
Raymond Nat Turner can be contacted at upsurgejazz.com.
Raymond Nat Turner Ā© 2013 All Rights Reserved
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