Jamaica Gleaner

Bigger than Gold

- — Lisa Gaye Taylor

I’m bigger than Gold Gold can be taken away I’m a Super Nova

My shine can’t be taken away

I’m Vybz Kartel Without the tattoos Usain with nine medals- you took one

Jamaica gets the blues

You’re not defined by silver or goldSo dem a check yu profile But you’re so much bigger So it doesn’t even matter Like Alton Ellis, ‘Let them try’

Even Usain got Silver Before he got Gold What would have happened if he’d given up?

Or just sold his soul? But we’re bigger than Gold Gold can be taken away

Usain nuh play number two Look how him no stop beat up Gay Now demteck back di Gold Like it’s a conspiracy From mi hear di sad news Mi no stop drink cerasse Dem finally ketch Bolt Wait all till him get di triple But wi bigger dan Gold

An wi athletes dem no cripple

If yucyaa ketch quackoo, yu ketch him shut

But a wi name Big League! A wi name World Cup! We sweat when we’re hot And shiver when cold How yu fi charge wi Fi urine sample

Whe fifty years old?

It could very easily

Get tampered with

At the time

The stimulant wasn’t even On the banned substance list But now Bolt get di triple So yardies fi quit

But wi bigger than Gold And it’s simple as this

We’s a people whe love God And Bolt wia pray, datyu get back yu triple

But dem haters a ‘matter’ The smallest particle Whe indivisibl­e Please Bolt

Don’t be shattered Know you’re God’s Golden Child

And one Bishop from St. Thomas

Sey him a check yu

Wid di ‘Get back di triple oil’ Gold, Silver or Bronze Jamaicans are with youNo matter how far

Even if you’re second to man Know you’re God’s Golden Star You’re a Super Nova They can only watch you afar You’re bigger than Gold Gold can be taken away Jamaica nuh play number two Wi beat up Gatlin and Gay.

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