Obeah Woman - Eileen Hall

So lef’ me, ef you waan’a feel

How p’isin sting from manchineel.

De bruk leaf blister w’ere ‘e touch.

Who tek lub easy, no’ lub much.

Ef you min’in’ gal dat talk so neat

An’ ack so lollice in de street

Goin’ pung de root ub a pepper tree

Fu’ t’row wit’ sugar in yo’ tea.

A’ done wit’ studyin’ right an’ wrang.

So ‘memba, me no ‘fraid to hang.

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Eileen Hall [Lake] (1903 - ?)  Antigua and Barbuda (moved to USA at age 18)

Source: Wadadli Pen