Caution
Damian Marley Lyrics

Yow me tell dem caution
I'm warning you to be careful

Wen yuh see lion pon patrol
When you see danger lurking

We nuh kin teet, yuh cudda be the richest also
We don't steal, even if you're wealthy

Wid yuh fortune, yuh money, yuh platinum an gold
No amount of wealth or possessions make you invincible

Cyaa buy people life, yuh cyaa save people soul
Money can't replace life or fill the void of a lost soul

Slaughter, wen bwoy a stop di cash flow
Killing someone who is stopping the flow of money

An a live comfortable while resentment a grow
Living a comfortable life while others around you feel bitter and resentful

Yow a torture, di less fortunate a die slow
It's torture for the poor, they're dying slow

How yuh fi reap wealth, wen a pure death yuh sow
How can you expect to gain wealth when all you do is cause death

So di pauper, doesn't have a cash in him billfold
The poor have no money in their pockets

An cyaa buy di knowledge weh di rich man own
They can't buy the knowledge that the rich possess

Nor look afta his family nor his humble household
They can't support their families or provide their basic needs

Wahapen wen him get up and decide fi roll
What happens when the poor decide to act

Wid di scorcha
With fire

Real fiya torch, real fiya sparka
Real flames that ignite

Wen di fiya start
When the fire begins

Well not even wata weh quench wen di river dem flow
There's nothing that can put out this fire

Cudda out dis ya fiya wen it bun and start glow
You can't control this fire once it starts burning

Well a wah dem wudda do, hungry belly stop fear
What would people do to stop feeling hungry

An decide fi tek from all who nah share
And decide to take from those who don't share

An one man pull up and kick off anywhere
And one person is enough to initiate chaos

Cah hungry nuh business a who life a spare
When people are hungry, they don't care about whose life they endanger

A wah dem wudda do, hunger keep conference
What would people do when they're hungry and in need

An mek criminal and police tun friend
They turn to a life of crime instead of trusting the authorities

And decide fi tek it from all who nah sen
And take it from those who don't share, regardless of their innocence

Warning
A serious message of caution

Listen up if yuh have ears to hear
Pay attention if you want to learn something

You nuh mek hungry belly tun unnu inna gun engineer
Don't let hunger turn you into something you're not

Man a trespass and man a overcome and get there
People will do whatever it takes to survive

Wen di dutty get tuff and everyting is despair
When life becomes unbearable and everything seems hopeless

Talk up if yuh have mout fi talk
Speak up if you have something to say

An nah speak up on ghetto yute dem behalf
And don't stay silent on behalf of those in need

Cah dem a play like a dummy and dem nah pay di staff
Because they act like nothing is happening and don't care about the workers

An a mek di most noise, dem hear dem front door kickoff
And those who make the most noise may be bringing trouble to their doorsteps

Look out all who have eyes to see
Pay attention to the signs and the problems around you

An still a play blin' like injustice nuh real
And don't ignore the injustice that's happening around you

Memba hungry nuh hav mercy pon bakklefield
Remember that hunger is ruthless and unforgiving

Man will eat yuh food fasta dan ten Navy SEAL
People will take your food faster than a group of well-trained Navy SEALs

Have you white collar extortion
Questioning those in power who corruptly extort people

You dirty politican and yuh tricks dem a turn di yute dem inna orphan
You corrupt politicians are making orphans out of young kids

Smoke di cigar and a laugh an
You just sit back laughing over a cigar

Since yuh smart ansa dis
So, answer this

Always louder dan words
Actions speak louder than words

An no school nah build outta di money transfer
And money doesn't build schools or solve problems on its own

You too greedy, you wouldn't even lef a one third fi di needy
You're too selfish to even give a third to those in need

Yuh bend up and gadda like herd
You're like a sheep, following the herd

Option, scarce wen it come on to job
Options are limited for those looking for work

Man cyaa find nuh work till go road, go rob
People can't find work so they turn to robbery

You a try save face but it done gone bad
You're trying to hide your bad actions but it's already exposed

It's a gamble dem lie fi raise dem living standard
Politicians lie and make promises they can't keep just to raise their living standards

An its a sign dat unless you being kind
It's a warning that if you're not kind, bad things will happen

One day you may find dat you cannot stop the crime
Eventually, the crime and desperation may become uncontrollable

You system designed that, stony is the hill dem cyaa climb
The system is designed to make it impossible for some people to succeed

Even if dem work a lifetime
Even if they work their entire lives

Dem cyaa gain no traction
They can't make any progress

Cyaa find no satisfaction
They can't find any satisfaction in life

Election is just a distraction
Elections are just a distraction from the real problems

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Remember this message and take it to heart