Damian was two years old when his father Bob died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derived from his father's nickname of Tuff Gong. Damian has been performing since the age of 13 and released his first album in 1996, at the age of 18. He shares, along with most of his family, a full-time career in music. Unlike his brothers and sisters, however, his musical specialty is "toasting", a Jamaican vocal technique that is a predecessor to rapping.
Damian has 3 records to date, including the highest placed reggae album in the USA billboard album charts with Welcome To Jamrock, and the highest place reggae song in the UK Top 40 with Welcome to Jamrock.
Like his father before him and the rest of the Marley family, he is a Rastafarian and his music reflects the Rastafari guiding principles of love and political freedom.
One More Cup of Coffee
Damian Marley Lyrics
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One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
I am leaving you tomorrow, I'll cause you no more sorrow
Lord, I say Susie, Susie, Susie, mind you lose me
Know me, love you bad yet you want to abuse me
Try to treat you right but this affair confuse me
Girl, don't complain 'cause a you come fi choose me
Me say Susie do, mind you loose me
Though me love you bad and you want fi abuse me
Try treat you right but this a pure confuse me
Gal, no complain 'cause a you come fi loose me
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Said I brought the money, honey, like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
Leaving you tomorrow 'cause you no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Lord, run up and down, run up and down
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
Run up and down, run up and down
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
Though my teeth is my teeth and my gum is my gum
Timmy Tim Tim or my Tummy Tum Tum
Bitter to the belly what is sweet to the tongue
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Said I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
I'm leaving you tomorrow, you cause me no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
That was Raggamuffin this is now Jr. Gong
Telling every woman fi hang on 'pon them man
And I say love him, love him, give him something strong
And give him loving better mek him galang
Love him, love him to the last furlong
Can't do him dat, him tek a next woman
I say love him, love him give him something strong
Damian Marley's One More Cup of Coffee tells the story of a man who is leaving his woman. He seems to be trying to rationalize the situation by telling her that he has brought the money as her lawyer told him to do, but he is still in love with her. However, he is leaving the next day and promises her that she'll have no more sorrow after he's gone. The repetition of the line, "One cup of coffee then I'll go" suggests that the man is in a hurry to leave, yet he still wants to make sure that he fulfills his promise to her. In the second verse, Marley speaks to a woman named Susie, who seems to be causing him trouble in his relationship, but no matter what she does, he is still in love with her.
The third verse, which is more of a freestyle than a bridge, features Marley proclaiming his uniqueness and contrasting his upper-class roots with his musical influences that come from the Jamaican ghetto. This section serves more as a contrast to the rest of the song, which is more focused on the story of the man leaving his woman.
Line by Line Meaning
One cup of coffee then I'll go
He's planning to leave, but wants one last peaceful moment before he does.
I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
He has paid what he was advised to pay by the lawyer.
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
Despite their issues, he is still in love with her and feels the need to be with her.
I am leaving you tomorrow, I'll cause you no more sorrow
He wants to end things to avoid causing her any more pain.
Lord, I say Susie, Susie, Susie, mind you lose me
He reminds her that he could leave if she doesn't treat him right.
Know me, love you bad yet you want to abuse me
She takes advantage of his love for her and treats him badly.
Try to treat you right but this affair confuse me
He tries to do the right thing for them, but their situation is too confusing for him.
Girl, don't complain 'cause a you come fi choose me
She can't complain because she was the one who chose him in the first place.
Lord, run up and down, run up and down
He sees a woman running around and around.
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
He sees a little girl running around and around.
Though my teeth is my teeth and my gum is my gum
He's talking about his personal hygiene, implying he doesn't care what she thinks of him.
Bitter to the belly what is sweet to the tongue
Even if it may not be good for him, he enjoys being with her.
That was Raggamuffin this is now Jr. Gong
He is changing his style and persona.
Telling every woman fi hang on 'pon them man
He's advising women to hold on tight to their men.
And I say love him, love him, give him something strong
He emphasizes how important it is to love and support the man in the relationship.
And give him loving better mek him galang
When you show him love and affection, he will go further in life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bob Marley, Damian Robert Nesta Marley, Stephen Marley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pagolz
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
Said, I am leaving you tomorrow, I'll cause you no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Lord, I say Susie, Susie, Susie, mind you lose me
Know me, love you bad yet you want to abuse me
Try to treat you right but this affair confuse me
Girl, don't complain 'cause a you come fi choose me
Me say Susie do, mind you loose me
Though me love you bad and you want to abuse me
Try treat you right but this a pure confuse me
Gal, no complain 'cause a you come fi loose me
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Said I brought the money, honey, like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
Leaving you tomorrow 'cause you no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Lord, run up and down, run up and down
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
Run up and down, run up and down
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
Though my teeth is my teeth and my gum is my gum
Timmy Tim Tim or my Tummy Tum Tum
Bitter to the belly what is sweet to the tongue
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Said I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
I'm leaving you tomorrow, you cause me no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
That was Raggamuffin this is now Jr. Gong
Telling every woman fi hang on 'pon them man
And I say love him, love him, give him something strong
And give him loving better mek him galang
Love him, love him to the last furlong
Can't do him dat, him tek a next woman
I say love him, love him give him something strong.
Pagolz
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
Said, I am leaving you tomorrow, I'll cause you no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Lord, I say Susie, Susie, Susie, mind you lose me
Know me, love you bad yet you want to abuse me
Try to treat you right but this affair confuse me
Girl, don't complain 'cause a you come fi choose me
Me say Susie do, mind you loose me
Though me love you bad and you want to abuse me
Try treat you right but this a pure confuse me
Gal, no complain 'cause a you come fi loose me
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Said I brought the money, honey, like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
Leaving you tomorrow 'cause you no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Lord, run up and down, run up and down
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
Run up and down, run up and down
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
Though my teeth is my teeth and my gum is my gum
Timmy Tim Tim or my Tummy Tum Tum
Bitter to the belly what is sweet to the tongue
Sight the little gal and she a run up and down
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
One cup of coffee then I'll go
Said I brought the money like your lawyer said to do
Ain't nothing funny, babe, I am still in love with you
I'm leaving you tomorrow, you cause me no more sorrow
One cup of coffee then I'll go
That was Raggamuffin this is now Jr. Gong
Telling every woman fi hang on 'pon them man
And I say love him, love him, give him something strong
And give him loving better mek him galang
Love him, love him to the last furlong
Can't do him dat, him tek a next woman
I say love him, love him give him something strong.
Tara Bowlin
My ex boyfriend and I would sing this to each other. RIP Cornell.
Esoteric Veritas
@Arthur Fleck without death, you wouldn't appreciate this moment
Arthur Fleck
Death SUCKS!!!! Sorry for your loss.
OMGItsCallywag
Reminds me of my uncle love this tune!!!
Julian Gong
incredible song!! marley vibration!!
Brittany Fangman
Where has this song been my whole life ☕️
DrSpaceMechanic
It was actually one of the very first songs Bob Marley recorded. Not this version but alot of this song is Bob's
Grandma cat
i love this :))
double7cross
From what I can tell, The original country song by Claude Gray was adapted by a young Bob Marley, which is a great cover. Sublime covered Bob Marley's cover of One Cup of Coffee + Don't Judge in one song. This version is pretty good, but I would suggest a listen to those others as well.