John Agard - Listen Mr. Oxford Don [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

Me not no Oxford don 
me a simple immigrant 
from Clapham Common 
I didn't graduate 
I immigrate 

But listen Mr Oxford don 
I'm a man on de run 
and a man on de run 
is a dangerous one 

I ent have no gun 
I ent have no knife 
but mugging de Queen's English 
is the story of my life 

I don't need no axe 
to split/ up yu syntax 
I don't need no hammer 
to mash/ up yu grammar 

I warning you Mr. Oxford don 
I'm a wanted man 
and a wanted man 
is a dangerous one 

Dem accuse me of assault 
on de Oxford dictionary/ 
imagine a concise peaceful man like me/ 
dem want me to serve time 
for inciting rhyme to riot 
but I tekking it quiet 
down here in Clapham Common 

I'm not violent man Mr. Oxford don 
I only armed wit mih human breath 
but human breath 
is a dangerous weapon 

So mek dem send one big word after me 
I ent serving no jail sentence 
I slashing suffix in self-defence 
I bashing future wit present tense 
and if necessary 


I making de Queen's English accessory/ to my offence