NO HOME FOOD
by
Ann Althea Nedd

I was by my kitchen window standing
When I heard my neighbour, Steve, quarreling
He told his wife, Mildred, that he cannot understand
what is happening
Why is it that no home food she cooking

For breakfast is ah cup of tea
For dinner is ah roti
For supper when ah expect is home food yuh cooking
Mildred, is a box of KFC yuh bringing

Mildred, yuh complain how de old stove was slow slow
Ah went by Courts and credit an electric stove for yuh
But all yuh doing is boiling water for tea
Still yuh cooking no home food for me

For breakfast is ah cup of tea
For dinner is ah roti
For supper when ah expect is home food yuh cooking
Mildred, is a box of KFC yuh bringing

Mildred, during the week yuh gone to work,
yuh have no time
Friday evening is yuh all girl lime
Saturday is yuh day for house cleaning
Sunday is yuh day for church going

For breakfast is ah cup of tea
For dinner is ah roti
For supper when ah expect is home food yuh cooking
Mildred, is a box of KFC yuh bringing

Mildred, when we first met
Such a lovely table yuh used to set
Tonight if yuh turn up with a box of KFC
Mildred, is blows yuh go get

For breakfast is ah cup of tea
For dinner is ah roti
For supper when ah expect is home food yuh cooking
Mildred, is a box of KFC yuh bringing