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Although I’m not a very big fan of Bob Marley songs – I mean not as big as everyone around me – there is one song from Damian Marley that got me hooked. Damian is one of Bob’s sons. And he’s a chip off the old block – although not as famous obviously.<\/p>\n
In his song “Gunman World,” Damian Marley opens an argument with a driving theme, then develops his argument that neatly expounds his theme: The Gunman (Assassin) is One of the Wonders and Ills of Jamaican Society.<\/p>\n
Among the poorer class Jamaican families, the gunman is rampant due to the high and growing population of the lower class or “ghetto” of Jamaica.<\/p>\n
Here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n
Two sides to a coin
\nAnd one must chose which side they join
\nYou know?
\nBrotherman<\/p>\n
Yeah
\nAnd meanwhile one man’s meal
\nIs another man’s poison
\nMankind will do what they must to survive
\nInnit<\/p>\n
Hear me now<\/p>\n
[Verse 1: Damian Marley]
\nIn a gunman world
\nAny night him clock in at work
\nMarrow splatter, the toolbox pull
\nThe magazine inna the two Glock full
\nAnd he’s watching as the days go by
\nAnd he’s counting as his peers all die
\nSleeping with the rifle ‘cross his chest
\nSo he never gets a good night’s rest
\nAnd then he’s cranky in the morning times
\nAnd more victims have to lose their lives
\nThe community a twist and twirl
\nWishing that they wasn’t in a gunman world<\/p>\n
In a gunman life
\nHe might not come home from work one night
\nSo every minute matter
\nIgnores advice
\nFrom his weeping baby mother and child
\nThat he won’t win every game he plays
\nSo she know he’ll meet his end one day
\nSome juvenile will have to earn his stripe
\nAnd have to take another gunman’s life
\nWhat if a backstabber names his price
\nAnd how ironic if him dead from knife
\nThe ‘mount of bullet weh him put ‘pon boy
\nJob description: kill and destroy<\/p>\n
[Refrain: Damian Marley]
\nNow tell me is it worth it all?
\nIf one don rise then a next must fall
\nTell me is it worth it all?
\nThose sleepless nights on patrol roll call
\nTell me is it worth it all?
\nOne child smile while a next one bawl
\nTell me is it worth it?
\nIs it worth it?
\nIs it worth it all?<\/p>\n
[Verse 2: Damian Marley]
\nWell in a gunman world
\nLife is so stressful
\nBack to school time come
\n‘cuz when a gunman work
\nIf he is successful
\nAnd the job is well done
\nThen there will be an unsolved crime
\nWith no one to fill out all blank line
\nJohn Public haffi hear and deaf
\nInformer get a kuff, kaff, kweff
\nDoes he get nervous just like you and I?
\nWatching out if the police pass by
\n‘cuz any day you hear a gunman fail
\nThen it’s either dead house or jail
\nWhat will it cost to make a gunman rich?
\nHow many lives before a gunman switch?
\nThe truth me want the youth them stop ignore
\nSay the majority of gunman poor, oya oh<\/p>\n
[Refrain: Damian Marley]
\nNow tell me is it worth it all?
\nIf one don rise then a next one fall
\nTell me is it worth it all?
\nThose sleepless nights on patrol roll call
\nTell me is it worth it all?
\nOne child smile while a next one bawl
\nTell me is it worth it?
\nIs it worth it?
\nIs it worth it all?<\/p>\n
[Verse 3: Damian Marley]
\nAnd when a gunman makes choice
\nI wonder what goes through a gunman’s mind
\nAnd does a gunman think twice?
\nBefore him takes another someone’s life?
\nI wonder what it is a gunman say
\nTo the Father when a gunman pray
\nDoes he kiss his kids to bed at night?
\nMaking sure the blanket tucked just right?
\nNothing no scary like a gunman voice
\nWhen people beg a gunman think twice
\nAnd him say no<\/p>\n
Wha coulda scary like a gunman voice
\nWhen people beg a gunman think twice
\nAnd him say no<\/p>\n
[Refrain: Damian Marley]
\nCan you tell me is it worth it all?
\nIf one don rise then a next must fall
\nTell me is it worth it all?
\nThose sleepless nights on patrol roll call
\nTell me is it worth it all?
\nOne child smile while a next one bawl
\nTell me is it worth it?
\nIs it worth it?
\nIs it worth it all?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"