And is so, little by little
I begin to change my calypso ways
Never visiting nobody
Before giving them clear warning
And waiting me turn in queue
Now, after all this time
I get accustom to de English life
But I still miss back-home side
To tell you de truth
I don't know really where I belaang
Yes, divided to de ocean
Divided to de bone
Wherever I hang me knickers - that's my home.
And yet, the resilience and humour of the speaker are at last conveyed to the reader.  She parodies the 1940s song by Johnny Mercer, ‘Any Place I Hang my Hat is Home’, substituting ‘hat’ with ‘knickers’. The speaker is clearly a sexualised woman, capable of finding a sexual partner anywhere, and hence able to find enjoyment in life. A survivor with a sense of fun. 

Wherever I Hang