(Oakland California's school district recently recognized Ebonics "Black English" as a separate language.) The Lord's Prayer translated into Ebonics: EBONICS ENGLISH Big Daddy's Rap The Lord's Prayer Yo, Bid 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, 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 For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Aaa-men Amen [Note - allegedly written by MalibuRah@aol.com, but I've been unable to confirm it - ed.]