The Lord's Prayer

No doubt some Bible societies will feel compelled to publish a new translation
of the Holy Scriptures in the newly discovered language of Ebonics.

Here's a head start for them.


   EBONICS                                     ENGLISH
                                        

Big Daddy's Rap:                          The Lord's Prayer:

Yo, Big Daddy upstairs,                   Our Father, who art in heaven

You be chillin                            Hallowed be thy name

So be yo hood                             Thy Kingdom come

You be sayin' it, I be doin' it           Thy will be done

In this here hood and yo's                On earth as it is in heaven

Gimme some eats                           Give us this day our daily bread

And cut me some slack, Blood              And forgive us our trespasses

Sos I be doin' it to dem dat diss me      As we forgive those who trespass
                                          against us

don't be pushing me into no jive          And lead us not into temptation

And Keep Dem Crips Away                   But deliver us from evil

Cause you always be da man, G             For thine is the kingdom, the
                                          power and the glory forever.

Straight up                               Amen


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