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Key: A
๐ธ Intro:
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๐ธ Verse 1:
A A A D
Cane standin' in the fields gettin' old and red
E/A A D A
Lot of misery in Georgetown, dreamin' layin' dead
A A A D
Joshua head of the government, he said "Strike for better pay"
E/A A D A
Cane cutters are strikin' but Joshua gone away
๐ธ Chorus:
A A A D
Joshua gone Barbados, stayin' in a big hotel
E/A A D A A
People on St Vincent got many sad tales to tell
๐ธ Verse 2:
A A A D
The sugar mill owner told the strikers, "I don't need you to cut my cane
E/A A D A
Bring me another bunch of fellas, your strike be all in vain"
A A A D
Get a bunch of tough fellas, bring 'em from Zion Hill
E/A A D A A
Bring 'em in a bus to Georgetown, know somebody could kill
๐ธ Verse 3:
A A A D
Sunny Child the overseer
I swear he's an ignorant man
E/A A D A
Walkin' through the canefields, pistol in his hand
๐ธ Chorus:
A A A D
Joshua gone Barbados, just like he don't know
E/A A D A
People on the island got no place to go
๐ธ Instrumental:
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๐ธ Verse 4:
A A A D
Police givin' protection, new fellas cuttin' the cane
E/A A D A
Strikers can't do nothin', strike be all in vain
A A A D
Sunny Child cussed the strikers, wave his pistol round
E/A A D A A
They're beatin' Sunny with the cutlers, beat him to the ground
๐ธ Verse 5:
A A A D
There's a lot of misery in Georgetown, you can hear all the women bawl
E/A A D A
Joshua gone Barbados, he don't care at all
A A A D
Cane standin' in the fields, gettin' old and red
E/A A D A
Sunny Child in the hospital, pistol on his bed
๐ธ Instrumental:
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๐ธ Verse 6:
A A A D
I wish I could go to England
Trinidad or Curaรงao
E/A A D A
People on the island got no place to go
๐ธ Chorus:
A A A D
Joshua gone Barbados, stayin' in a big hotel
E/A A D A
People on St Vincent got many sad tales to tell
๐ธ Outro:
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Published: February 4, 2022
Last Updated: February 8, 2026