PNG Reggae Style

Lyrics: "Leavin’ Home" (PNG Reggae Style)

Intro (spoken softly / sing chant style)

Yeah… mi lusim ples, lusim mama, papa, ol brata na susa,

Ol wantok na ol friends…

Ma heart pulse fast for you …

---

Verse 1

I packed up my bag, mi redi long go,

Mama i krai, she firmly holim han blong mi.

Papa i toktok, “young man yu've to go,

Yu mas strong na later yu bai kam bek home.”

---

Chorus (repeat, reggae flow)

Leavin’ home… mi go, mi go…

But ma heart can't forgetim koyanga jikanda oh…

Mama, papa, ol brata na susa,

Ol friends bilong mi, bai mi lukim yupela gen.

---

Verse 2

Ol brata na susa i singim liklik song,

Ol i cry, sampla wari na wave goodbye, safe trip, take care and come back home safe.

Ol friends bilong yanga i tok, “yu've to go, some whispers with tears".

Yu kisim save na bihain yu bai kam bek strong.”

---

Chorus (repeat x2, with harmony)

Leavin’ home… mi go, mi go…

But ma heart can't forgetim koyanga jikanda oh…

Mama, papa, ol brata na susa,

Ol friends bilong mi, bai mi lukim yupela gen.

---

Bridge (Rap style – spoken fast, reggae beat)

Mi no inap lusim tingting long Jikanda,

Olgeta memories i stap olsem bles,

Mama yu strongpela meri tru,

Papa yu givim mi tok na direction tu.

Ol wantok na friends, yupela i gold,

I carry yu all insait long heart na soul.

---

Final Chorus (fade out, easy to repeat)

Leavin’ home… mi go, mi go…

But ma heart can't forgetim koyanga jikanda oh…

Mama, papa, ol brata na susa,

Ol friends bilong mi, bai mi lukim yupela gen.

---