Jojo was a man who thought himself as English

Despite his Caribbean past;

Jojo left his home in Kingston, Jamaica

And married a Tottenham lass.

Jojo paid in full his fare to board the Windrush

In June of 1948;

Jojo was invited by the Mother Country

Jojo simply couldn’t wait.

Jojo worked for 30 years on London buses –

A grafter he would never shirk

Jojo took a pride in keeping London running

Getting people to their work.

 

Jojo had two sons called Leroy and Vernon;

He made sure that they went to school;

Jojo said “My boys will do better than their Papa –

A good man but a darkie fool”.

The boys went on to marry; Jojo had grandkids

As proud of them as he could be;

Then one day the letter came addressed to Jojo -

He was nearly 93.

 

Get back.

Get back.

Get back to where you once belonged.

Get back.

Get back.

Get back to where you once belonged.

 

Jojo was a man who once thought he was English

Despite his past Jamaican youth

But Jojo realised he could never be English

Jojo quickly learned the truth.

Get back.

Get back.

Get back to where you once belonged.

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