The Lord's Prayer
Author unknown
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.
English: | | Ebonics: |
| The Lord's Prayer | | Big Daddy's Rap |
|---|
| Our Father, who art in heaven | | Yo, Big Daddy upstairs, |
| Hallowed be thy name | | You be chillin |
| Thy Kingdom come | | So be yo hood |
| Thy will be done | | You be sayin' it, I be doin' it |
| On earth as it is in heaven | | In this here hood and yo's |
| Give us this day our daily bread | | Gimme some eats |
| And forgive us our trespasses | | And cut me some slack, Blood |
| As we forgive those who trespass against us | | So's I be doin' it to dem dat diss me |
| And lead us not into temptation | | Don't be pushing me into no jive |
| But deliver us from evil | | And keep dem Crips away |
| For thine is the kingdom, forever. | | Cause you always be da man, G |
| Amen | | Straight up |
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