Letra de Eleven Long Years

Mi tek off mi land down now in JamaicaCallaloo, di box juice, and di sensimilliaGivin' thanks and praise to almighty jah jahGlad fi reach now mi safe, mi have fi seen mi fatherDi sun it a beat and mi a get well para'Cos a many many tings a di Yoot man now I would like to knowWas he fat, was he slim, did he drink or did he smoke?These are di type a di tings a weh a di Yoot man a want fi know(chorus)It's been eleven long years since mi seen mi fatherAy ay mi fatherThank God, bless God, mi a go see mi fatherNow mi know mi reach know mi know mi safeNow mi see mi father a come'Cos a many many years since him goneWhen him tek a tek a house and landFi go better himself, big up himselfFor weh him did dream a weh did he plan'Cos di ting I remember di most he was ambitious manSo him build up a house, build up a land, buy up a car and aminivanFi go settle himself and a wait fi di day when a Yoot man comealongSo everything set, everything flyNow mi know cool and go blow my mindBecause mi ready fi go see my fatherAnd dat's di only thing upon my mind