Get Yourself A Gun
Beenie Man Lyrics


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Yo! Of course I saw when Gwen Stefani grab him by him tie
And carry him and introduced him to the naked guy and said don't be shy
Weh yuh tink bout dat Gringo?

I tink there are some chi chi terroist, naked man in video what kind of error this?
I wonder if there's some chi chi alliance man been sexin dem for furniture and appliance

Zagga zagga zow! But mi tell yuh somethin clear, hey

In this a war I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Man nah go dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I have my own I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Nah run again I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Chi chi alliance hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Chi chi taliban (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh a badman chi chi man (Get Yourself A Gun)
Man nah go fraid I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)

Warlord yuh sickenin stop from gone 'head
Stop nyam di gal dem from A dung to zed
Yuh all inna yuh van a rub dung ashy leg
All him a seem waan a bone cross him head
Bout yuh a kill from A dung to zed
Betta if yuh start wid yourself instead
Bite out your woman till she fine like a thread
Dive inna ting, alright, cool, hold on
People oonu listen this story unfold
Could not believe I saw Bounty Killer cold
Sharon open up and him bite out har soul
And leave a dozen more gal a bawl fi dem asshole, cause

In this a war I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Man nah go dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I have my own I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Nah run again yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)
Chi chi Al Quaida (Get Yourself A Gun)
All chi chi Taliban (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh a badman chi chi man (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh ago dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)

Mi caan understand yuh know
How Bounty Killer use to par wid Baby Cham yuh know?
Have him all out inna landcruiser van yuh know
Him and dem a voice a combination yuh know
Now him come back and call di man Lady Cham yuh know
If di man a lady well a yuh a him man yuh know
Yuh sex him off when oonu go a England yuh know
Somethin is wrong yuh know pass di M1 yuh know
Mash up dem plan yuh know

So mi go so

In this a war I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I got my own I hope yuh(Get Yourself A Gun)
Man nah go dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Nah bodda run I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Chi chi Al Quaida (Get Yourself A Gun)
All chi chi Taliban (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh a badman chi chi man (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh ago fret I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)

So mi go so all yuh a talk yuh nah mek nuh statement
Yuh and yuh family inna di one apartment
If a mi like a yuh mi go rent a small tent
Cau dem di likkle livin worser than tenament
Yuh talk bout yah house cost twenty three mill
Yuh nuh leave foundation much less fi dun build
Mi landcruiser crash and yuh a chase bout it still
Mi just come off a tour wid ten points six zill, but

In this a war I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I got my own I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Man nah go dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Nah bodda run yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)
Chi chi Alliance hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Chi chi Al Quaida (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh a badman chi chi man (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh ago dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)

Caan from grinnin yuh know, how him a bun Veags and Lexxus dem yuh know
And a seh Goofy dem a bow and a bed yuh know
Yet still him a keep bear bow cat friend yuh know
Big gut in this yuh bite off di gal dem yuh know
Kurupt weh nyam Eve all nine of har friend yuh know
Pass di mack 10 yuh know Bounty life end yuh know
This couldn't right yuh know
Him and Ashley a share di same bed every night yuh know
Him and Peter gone pon a champagne flight yuh know
Gal weh drive di raft till him seh look bite yuh know
She piss inna him mouth dat him drink like sprite yuh know
Diss Beenie Man mi knock him out wid a mic yuh know

So Mi Go So

In this a war yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)
Man nah go dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)




Nah bodda run I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Yuh caan fret yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Get Yourself A Gun" by Beenie Man convey a message of violence and aggression towards "chi chi" (gay) men, as well as a warning to others to protect themselves in a climate of war. The song makes reference to a number of incidents and individuals in the dancehall community, including Gwen Stefani introducing a man to a "naked guy," the idea of "chi chi terrorists," and accusations of homosexuality against Bounty Killer.


The opening lines describe a scene in which Gwen Stefani brings a man to meet somebody nude or naked. The singer questions the motives behind this, wondering if there is a "chi chi alliance" and accusing people of having sex for furniture and appliances. This is followed by exhortations to arm oneself, in the context of a war. The song continues with a litany of insults against various individuals in the dancehall community, all of whom are accused of being involved in homosexuality in some way, with the overall message being one of toughness and aggression.


The song's lyrics have been criticized for promoting violence and intolerance towards LGBTQ+ individuals. The use of the term "chi chi" as an insult is considered derogatory, and the song's overall message has been interpreted as encouraging physical aggression towards gay people. However, supporters of the song argue that it is a reflection of the reality of life in the Jamaican dancehall scene, where anti-gay sentiment is prevalent.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo! Of course I saw when Gwen Stefani grab him by him tie
I definitely witnessed when Gwen Stefani grabbed him by his tie


And carry him and introduced him to the naked guy and said don't be shy
She then took him and introduced him to a naked man and said not to be shy


Weh yuh tink bout dat Gringo?
What do you think about that, Gringo?


I tink there are some chi chi terroist, naked man in video what kind of error this?
I think there are some gay terrorists and naked men in the video, what kind of mistake is this?


I wonder if there's some chi chi alliance man been sexin dem for furniture and appliance
I wonder if there are any gay alliance men having sex with them for furniture and appliances


Zagga zagga zow! But mi tell yuh somethin clear, hey
But let me tell you something clearly


In this a war I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
In this war, I hope you get yourself a gun


Man nah go dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I hope you get yourself a gun so you won't die


I have my own I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I have my own gun, and I hope you get one too


Nah run again I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I hope you don't run away again, so get yourself a gun


Chi chi alliance hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I hope those in the gay alliance get a gun


Chi chi taliban (Get Yourself A Gun)
Even those in the gay Taliban need to get themselves a gun


Yuh a badman chi chi man (Get Yourself A Gun)
Even if you're a bad man, if you're gay, you should still get a gun


Man nah go fraid I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I hope you don't get afraid, so get yourself a gun


Warlord yuh sickenin stop from gone 'head
Warlord, you're sickening, stop from going ahead


Stop nyam di gal dem from A dung to zed
Stop eating up the girls from A to Z


Yuh all inna yuh van a rub dung ashy leg
You're in your van rubbing down your ashy leg


All him a seem waan a bone cross him head
All he seems to want is a bone crossing his head


Bout yuh a kill from A dung to zed
You're bragging about killing from A to Z


Betta if yuh start wid yourself instead
You'd be better off starting with yourself instead


Bite out your woman till she fine like a thread
You're biting out your woman until she's thin like a thread


Dive inna ting, alright, cool, hold on
Get into it, alright, cool, hold on


People oonu listen this story unfold
People listen as this story unravels


Could not believe I saw Bounty Killer cold
I couldn't believe I saw Bounty Killer so heartless


Sharon open up and him bite out har soul
Sharon opened up and he bit out her soul


And leave a dozen more gal a bawl fi dem asshole, cause
And left a dozen more girls crying for their assholes, because


Nah run again yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)
You better get yourself a gun so you won't run again


Chi chi Al Quaida (Get Yourself A Gun)
Even those in the gay Al Qaeda should get themselves a gun


All chi chi Taliban (Get Yourself A Gun)
All those in the gay Taliban should get a gun


Yuh ago dead I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
You're going to die so I hope you get yourself a gun


Mi caan understand yuh know
I can't understand you, you know


How Bounty Killer use to par wid Baby Cham yuh know?
Do you know how Bounty Killer used to hang out with Baby Cham?


Have him all out inna landcruiser van yuh know
He used to have him out in the Land Cruiser van, you know


Him and dem a voice a combination yuh know
They used to voice combination, you know


Now him come back and call di man Lady Cham yuh know
Now he comes back and calls the man Lady Cham, you know


If di man a lady well a yuh a him man yuh know
If the man is a lady, then you must be his man, you know


Yuh sex him off when oonu go a England yuh know
You had sex with him when you went to England, you know


Somethin is wrong yuh know pass di M1 yuh know
Something is wrong, you know, it's past the M1


Mash up dem plan yuh know
Mess up their plan, you know


So mi go so
So I go like this


I got my own I hope yuh(Get Yourself A Gun)
I have my own gun, and I hope you get one too


Nah bodda run I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
Don't bother running, I hope you get a gun


Yuh ago fret I hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
You're going to be afraid, so I hope you get a gun


So mi go so all yuh a talk yuh nah mek nuh statement
So I go like this, all of you talk and don't make any statements


Yuh and yuh family inna di one apartment
You and your family are sharing an apartment


If a mi like a yuh mi go rent a small tent
If I were like you, I would rent a small tent


Cau dem di likkle livin worser than tenament
Because they're living worse than tenements


Yuh talk bout yah house cost twenty three mill
You talk about your house costing 23 million


Yuh nuh leave foundation much less fi dun build
You didn't even leave a foundation, let alone finishing building


Mi landcruiser crash and yuh a chase bout it still
My Land Cruiser crashed and you're still bothering me about it


Mi just come off a tour wid ten points six zill, but
I just finished a tour with 10.6 million, but


Chi chi Alliance hope yuh (Get Yourself A Gun)
I hope those in the gay alliance get a gun


Caan from grinnin yuh know, how him a bun Veags and Lexxus dem yuh know
You can't stop grinning, you know, how he's dissing Vegas and Lexxus, you know


And a seh Goofy dem a bow and a bed yuh know
And he's saying Goofy is gay and subservient, you know


Yet still him a keep bear bow cat friend yuh know
Yet he keeps bear, submissive friends, you know


Big gut in this yuh bite off di gal dem yuh know
You're biting off the girls' big buttocks, you know


Kurupt weh nyam Eve all nine of har friend yuh know
Kurupt was with Eve and nine of her friends, you know


Pass di mack 10 yuh know Bounty life end yuh know
If you cross the line, you know, then Bounty's life ends, you know


This couldn't right yuh know
This couldn't be right, you know


Him and Ashley a share di same bed every night yuh know
He and Ashley share the same bed every night, you know


Him and Peter gone pon a champagne flight yuh know
He and Peter went on a champagne flight, you know


Gal weh drive di raft till him seh look bite yuh know
The girl who drove the raft, until he said, 'look, bite', you know


She piss inna him mouth dat him drink like sprite yuh know
She pissed in his mouth so he could drink it like Sprite, you know


Diss Beenie Man mi knock him out wid a mic yuh know
If you diss Beenie Man, he'll knock you out with a microphone, you know


In this a war yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)
In this war, you better get yourself a gun


Yuh caan fret yuh betta (Get Yourself A Gun)
You can't be afraid, you better get a gun




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CRAIG PARKES, MOSES ANTHONY DAVIS, DAVID FARNON

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