one month of heaven
eleven months of hell
i appeal to the heavens for blessings
but only time will tell
these other girls aint doing
nothing for me at all
i am addicted to my lady
and without her
i go through love withdrawl
i thank the lord almighty
for bringing she into me life
she is not jesus christ
but i wouldnt deny her love no
not once
not twice nor thrice
i feel heaven on earth with her
everytime a kiss is completed
and i climb the stairway to paradise
everytime those kisses are repeated
i remember little things
like how she spread her guava jam
and the twinkle in she eyes
when we eating oysters and clams
dancing to lovers reggae
with nothing between us but her nightdress
making sweet love
to the sounds of the island
leaving no emotions unexpressed
but now she is
over the ocean
far away
i remember wiping her tears
as we lay
begging her baby please
wont you stay
now all i can do is pray
that the lord almighty will bring her
permanently back to me
one fine day
she will be visiting round about
the end of july
for now all i have is her picture
and the morning greetngs of passerby
ian and leo tell me
come wit dem to the dancehall
but i cant pay no mind
to dem other girls
when with she i am enthralled
i go down to me mother
and try to eat my favorite rice and fish
there is a nagging in my island heart
that persists
what if she visits this time
and our love is not the same
i know god does no wrong
so i will have only myself to blame
my brothers say
boy ya still young and handsome
i know you love her
but stop mekkin sport
what you doing to yourself is wrong
but i cant explain to them why i sigh
when i hear a beres hammond song
all i think about
is me belle
michelle
and anticipate one month of heaven
to endure eleven months of hell
as long as she is
over the ocean
far away
i remember wiping her tears
as we lay
begging her baby please
wont you stay
now all i can do is pray
that the lord almighty will bring her
permanently back to me
one fine day
that the lord almighty
will bring her back to me
always and forever
one fine day
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