Mango Tree Massacre

[Verse 1] Mi step pon di road, dem bruk lantern glass Moon inna mi palm, but it black like brass Old mango tree bend when mi name get call Hear footstep wid no foot, creepin’ pon di wall She say “come near,” but her smile too wide Red eye inna di shade, man cyaan hide Grave dirt pon mi boots, salt inna mi teeth Whole yard feel cold like a coffin beneath Gyal voice sweet, but it twist to a hiss One wrong prayer and she vanish in mist Mi hear chain drag slow round di zinc fence Blood moon watching mi, no common sense [Pre-Chorus] Hear di drum, hear di rattling Dead man chat in a patwa sing If you waan test, better know Dem spirit deh right yah so [Chorus] Mango tree massacre, run from di night Mango tree massacre, hide from di light Dead gyal call mi name, mi nah go near Mango tree massacre, pure blood and fear Mango tree massacre, who dat seh “come”? Mango tree massacre, beat of di drum If you hear dat laugh, better disappear Mango tree massacre, pure blood and fear [Verse 2] Round di back lane, mi sight one shape Skin like ash and a mouth like hate She dance one step, then di ground split crack Rat run holy when she turn up back Mi chain get hot, like it curse with fire Every breath mi tek, it get darker higher Old church bell ring from a place gone dead But nobody pray inna dis yard, instead Mi grandmother warning in mi head still loud “Don’t chat to di dark when di moon inna cloud” So mi hold mi breath, and mi bolt fi the gate But di latch laugh back, seh it too late [Pre-Chorus] Hear di drum, hear di rattling Dead man chat in a patwa sing If you waan test, better know Dem spirit deh right yah so [Chorus] Mango tree massacre, run from di night Mango tree massacre, hide from di light Dead gyal call mi name, mi nah go near Mango tree massacre, pure blood and fear Mango tree massacre, who dat seh “come”? Mango tree massacre, beat of di drum If you hear dat laugh, better disappear Mango tree massacre, pure blood and fear [Bridge] [Half-time] Mi see two shadow inna one body One smile sweet, one smile faulty She touch mi brow, mi whole mind split Now mi hear mi own name inna di pit Creepy breeze wrap ‘round di bamboo fence Every dead ting rise from the silence Mi run, mi run, but di night too deep And di mango tree mouth start fi speak [Chorus] Mango tree massacre, run from di night Mango tree massacre, hide from di light Dead gyal call mi name, mi nah go near Mango tree massacre, pure blood and fear Mango tree massacre, who dat seh “come”? Mango tree massacre, beat of di drum If you hear dat laugh, better disappear Mango tree massacre, pure blood and fear