Limbo


 * [[file:Limbo.ppt]]

Limbo ** //limbo // 

//limbo // //limbo like me // //limbo //  //limbo like me //

long dark night is the silence in front of me  //limbo // //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo like me //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">stick hit sound <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the ship like it ready <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">stick hit sound <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the dark still steady <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

//<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo like me //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">long dark deck and the water surrounding me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">long dark deck and the silence is over me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

//<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo like me //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">stick is the whip <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the dark deck is slavery <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

//<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo like me //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">drum stick knock <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the darkness is over me

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">knees spread wide <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the water is hiding <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

//<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo like me //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">knees spread wide <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the dark ground is under me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">down <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">down <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">down <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the drummer is calling me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

//<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">limbo like me //<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">sun coming up <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the drummers are praising me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">out of the dark <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the dumb gods are raising me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">up <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">up <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">up <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and the music is saving me <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">hot <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">slow <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">step <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">on the burning ground


 * // Edward Kamau Braithwaite //**