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Isabella Motadinyane

Work Shire

I ran away
skipping the border
and met a man
who said Yorkshire
England is luxury
job seekers
go for it
small heaven
identify yourself
with Yorkshire
stop laziness
money buys no neatness
men at Tsitsikama
say goodbye to your blankets
in Jo’burg
when you are told to come tomorrow

Work Shire

Work Shire

Kana ka sega phefo
ka ralla dinaga
ka rakana le monna
are Yorkshire
England kwa moroba
tiro emo batla mabogo
ka e bona
ka e tshwantshanya
le small heaven
nare yena ke Yorkshire
tlogela botsoropa wena
bothakga gabo rekwe
banna ba kwa Tsetse Tsitsi
mesong ba sadisa dikobo
kwa Jo\'burg
ba bolawa ke more kom
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Work Shire

I ran away
skipping the border
and met a man
who said Yorkshire
England is luxury
job seekers
go for it
small heaven
identify yourself
with Yorkshire
stop laziness
money buys no neatness
men at Tsitsikama
say goodbye to your blankets
in Jo’burg
when you are told to come tomorrow

Work Shire

I ran away
skipping the border
and met a man
who said Yorkshire
England is luxury
job seekers
go for it
small heaven
identify yourself
with Yorkshire
stop laziness
money buys no neatness
men at Tsitsikama
say goodbye to your blankets
in Jo’burg
when you are told to come tomorrow
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