Clean Heart
Beenie Man​ ​ Lyrics

ambition is a privilege (zaga)
Having ambition is a fortunate opportunity

weh nuff man ah have (remember dat)
Which many men do not possess, keep that in mind

bad mind is ah disaese (true)
Envy and jealousy are diseases

weh some man waan ketch
That some men want to catch

yeaaa ah aha ha ahaaaa...
Various sounds and expressions of agreement with the previous statements

well i neva buss a train and mi never pick pocket
I have never stolen or committed petty crimes

never see a ol' 'oman bag an try grab it
I have never attempted to steal an elderly woman's purse

everyting mi have you know mi work hard fa it
All my possessions were obtained through hard work

so why some dutty nigga badmind mi fa it
So why do jealous individuals resent me for it

everyday dem see mi outta road and mi ah fly
Every day they see me out in public and I am doing well

buy mi own ah liquor and so mi have mi own ah glass
I buy my own alcohol and have my own glass

gal dem sexy and mi clothes dem shotta
My clothing is stylish and attractive to women

so unnu like mi style tell a bwoy fi drop off (so)
If you like my style, tell others to follow suit

dem ah watch everything dat mi a wear
They observe everything I wear

dem nuh see di hard worl' weh mi do fi mek ah wear (but)
They do not see the hard work I put in to acquire these things

dem ah wonder how mi tings dem so deh
They wonder how I have acquired my possessions

dem waan kill mi fi di car weh mi ah steer (but)
They want to harm me for the car I drive

mi heart nuh dutty (zaga naw),
My heart is pure

mi heart clean (aah)
My heart is good and clean

clean like di water pon di stream
As clean as the water in the stream

mi mind nuh dutty (oh Lord)
My mind is pure and good

mi tink clean (aahh)
I have pure thoughts

I'll neva grudge yuh fi yuh queen
I will never resent you for your possessions

remember seh
Remember

nuh man is ah island (merry)
One cannot live in complete isolation

di only man who is ah islander ah dead man (remember)
The only person who can live in complete isolation is a dead person

seh each one help one (so)
Encouraging the idea of mutual support

so it nuh mek sense yuh badmind ah next man
It makes no sense to be jealous of another man's success

she rob di gun go benz already an 'im have a next one
He has already acquired a Mercedes Benz after stealing a firearm

an ah nuttn dat, if yuh nuh have one (eh)
That means nothing if you do not own one

yuh fren get ah yute already now 'im get ah next one
Your friend already had a child and now has another one

ah nuh nuttn dat, if yuh nuh get one (lo)
That means nothing if you do not have one

go look ah gal an try be ah foundation
Find a woman and try to build a foundation together

badmind fi dead before di next generation
Jealousy should not be passed down to the next generation

weh dis ah yuh dancehall ah pon yuh radio station (yo)
That is your music being played on the radio station

to all di real people dis is ah real turn
This is a real record for all genuine people

suh tell dem seh
So tell them

five fi Jamaica coz deh worl' is mine
Jamaica is mine because it is where I am from

tell dem time until now Beenie Man still ah shine (unnu)
Let them know that I am still successful up to this day

check di stats and unnu see from online
Check the statistics and you can see from online

fi mi badmind people ah waste ah time (because)
Jealous people are wasting their time

mi work hard fi mi money, money
I work hard for my money

so mi di heads ah head brighter and funny, funny (sing song)
My mind is bright and cheerful

neva do nuttn funny, funny (neva)
I have never done anything crooked

tek care of mi kids an mi honey, honey (noooooo...)
I take care of my children and my partner

Jamaica i will neva let yuh down
I will never let Jamaica down

King of di dancehall an ah unnu gimme crown (yeah)
I am the King of Dancehall and the people have crowned me

always beenie man fans gather roun'
My fans always gather around me

ah listen to di hit bouncer (but)
And listen to my hit song

i seh, neva yuh badmind (oh no no no)
I say, never be jealous

never be grudgeful (yeah)
Never hold a grudge

and neva be envious (yeah yeah)
And never be envious

In God you muss trust (yeah yeah)
You must trust in God

believe in yuhself
Believe in yourself

got to real leff ah badmind anodda one
You have to stop being jealous of others

so anyting ah man ah have
So anything that someone else has

yuh can work fa and it can be yours
You can work for it and it can be yours

(mi nuh dutty eh eh.)
(I am not dirty)