By Hon. E.P. Chet Greene MP
August 9 2026 | Featured Story
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Verse 1
There’s A Hole In The Heart Of The A.B.L.P
And In Antigua & Barbuda As A Whole
Former Chairman, Former P.M, Former Leader
Of The Party
Is For Him That A Sad Bell Tolls
He Was The Architect Of The Modern Antigua
His Spirit Was Large And Great Was His Stature
His Example And His Vision
Can Never Be Undone
Rest In Peace, Ride In Glory, Great Icon
Chorus
Lester Bird He Fly Home
Gone Up In De Sky Dome
Say A Prayer, Shed A Tear For He Was Here
Gone To Meet Wid Papa And De
Builders Of Antigua
His Legacy Clear, It Can’t Disappear-It Always There
Verse 2
He Transformed The Antiguan Economy
From Agricultural Labour
To A Vibrant Bustling Tourist Industry
And Financial Services Sector
He Brought Higher Income And Better Quality Jobs For
Developed Heritage Quay To A Nice Shopping Mall
The Education Levy
That Educate All Ah-We Picknie
Part Of The Legacy Of The Lawyer, Sir Lester B
Verse 3
An Outspoken And Committed Caribbean Man
Who Fought Hard For The Smaller States
At Every International Forum He Stand
The Whole World Recognized His Weight
His Economic Model Created A Bonanza
Of Caribbean Nationals Into Antigua
A Regional Integration Tzar
Former Athlete, Football, Cricketer
The Best Foreign Affairs And Tourism Minister
Verse 4
Criticised Over The Mt. St. John’s Medical Centre
But Today The Reality Is
It’s A Centre For All Medical Procedures
The Name It Proudly Bears Is His
Antigua Is Now The O.E.C.S. Capital
For Medical Services We Are Quintessential
Kidney-Transplant And Cancer-Care
Medical Tourism We Up There
Its Pellucidly From The Vision Sir Lester Share
