Stepping Razor
Peter Tosh Lyrics


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If you wanna live
Treat me good
If you wanna live, live
I beg you treat me good

I'm like a walking razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous
Said I'm dangerous

I'm like a walking razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous
Dangerous

If you are a bully
Treat me good
If you are a bully, a bully
I beg you treat me good

I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous

I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous

If you are a chucky
Nobody chucky from me
If you are a chucky, a chucky
Nobody chuck from me, yeah

I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, I'm so dangerous

I'm like a chopping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous

If you eat asphalt
I beg you treat me good
If you drink lead soup
You better treat me good

I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous

I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous

If you are bull bukka
Nobody buk from me, yeah
If you are duppy
You move away from me

I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, dangerous

I'm like a stepping razor, walking by
I'm dangerous, dangerous

If you wanna live
Treat me good
Warning you if you wanna live, you better treat me good

I'm like a stepping, walking, cutting, flicking
Jumping, chopping, walking
I'm dangerous, I'm dangerous
I'm like a stepping, jumping, flicking, bumping, boring
I'm dangerous, I'm dangerous

If you drink mortal
Treat me good
And if you eat brick
Treat me good

I'm like a flashing laser and a rolling thunder
I'm dangerous, dangerous
I'm like a stepping razor
Don't you watch my size
I'm dangerous, I'm dangerous

Treat me good
If you wanna live
You better treat me good

If you wanna live
You better treat me good
You could a drink lead soup
I'm dangerous, dangerous
You could a eat asphalt
I'm dangerous, dangerous
You could a eat brick crackers
I'm dangerous, dangerous
And I don't know why
I'm dangerous, dangerous
Look at this father, ooh
He's dangerous, dangerous




I saw the sun, ooh
What a danger

Overall Meaning

"Stepping Razor," by Peter Tosh, is an anthem of warning and resistance from the perspective of a dangerous individual who demands respect. The central message of the song is that if people want to avoid danger, they must treat the singer with respect. Otherwise, he will use his razor-like abilities to cause harm. The song's chorus warns listeners that if they want to live, they must treat the singer well. The subsequent verses suggest that people who are bullies, chucky, or bukka should be particularly careful.


The metaphor of a razor is repeated throughout the song, suggesting that the singer is sharp and deadly. He warns that he is like a walking razor, a stepping razor, a chopping razor, and a flashing laser. The image of a razor is also associated with the singer's size, as though he is a small but deadly weapon. By contrast, the people he addresses are described as drinking lead soup, eating asphalt, and eating brick crackers. The singer's repeated warnings underscore the song's sense of urgency and caution, suggesting that everyone should be on guard against disrespect and aggression.


Line by Line Meaning

If you wanna live
Treat me with respect and kindness if you value your life


Treat me good
Show me respect and kindness


If you wanna live, live
If you want to truly live and thrive, treat others with respect and dignity


I beg you treat me good
I ask you humbly to show me kindness and respect


I'm like a walking razor
I am a sharp, dangerous force to be reckoned with


Don't you watch my size
Do not underestimate me because of my appearance


I'm dangerous
I am capable of great harm and destruction


If you are a bully
If you use your strength or power to intimidate others


If you are a bully, a bully
If you are a person who uses their strength or power to intimidate others


If you are a chucky
If you are a person who tries to provoke or instigate trouble


Nobody chucky from me, yeah
I will not let anyone provoke or instigate trouble around me


If you eat asphalt
If you are in a dangerous or precarious situation


If you drink lead soup
If you engage in behaviors that are harmful to yourself


You better treat me good
You should show me kindness and respect


If you are bull bukka
If you are a person who is disrespectful or hostile


Nobody buk from me, yeah
I will not tolerate anyone being disrespectful or hostile towards me


If you are duppy
If you are a troublemaker or a destructive influence


You move away from me
I do not want to associate with people who cause trouble or destruction


Warning you if you wanna live, you better treat me good
I caution you that if you value your life, you should treat me with kindness and respect


I'm like a stepping, walking, cutting, flicking, jumping, chopping, walking
I am a force to be reckoned with, moving quickly and unpredictably


If you drink mortal
If you persist in engaging in dangerous behaviors


And if you eat brick
If you persist in engaging in self-destructive behaviors


I'm like a flashing laser and a rolling thunder
I am powerful and unstoppable


Treat me good
Show me respect and kindness


You could a drink lead soup
You might engage in harmful behaviors


You could a eat asphalt
You might find yourself in dangerous situations


You could a eat brick crackers
You might engage in self-destructive behaviors


And I don't know why
I do not understand why I am this way


Look at this father, ooh
Behold my strength and power


He's dangerous, dangerous
I am a dangerous force to be reckoned with


I saw the sun, ooh
I am alive and powerful, like the sun itself


What a danger
I am a powerful and dangerous force




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER TOSH

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Comments from YouTube:

@rikkertbatzback1816

Peter Tosh taught himself to play the guitar and keyboard. He then went on to teach it to Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. What a legend.

@fredvan6043

Not true. Indeed Peter (though being far from an accomplished musician at the time) was the first one to have a (self-made) guitar when they started as a group, so he might have shown the other lads a few basic chords he knew, but the man who taught Bob how to play the guitar was (Rita's father) Papa Roy Anderson, not Peter Tosh.

@nordinealtaalla1483

Manifestation rastafari 👍👍💪💪

@hakasv3233

So it is true, but a little more help

@hakasv3233

So not belongs no where

@Lerf8

Rest in Power

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@cutterdriftwood6383

Sadly Peter tosh never received the full respect and acknowledgement that he deserved. His extraordinary and creative contributions were heavily overshadowed by Bob Marley's larger than life persona. Just as much talent came from Tosh as did from Marley. An I truly believe Marley was well aware of just how much he needed Tosh an how talented Tosh was. Sadly people still only think of Bob not knowing the very songs they love so much were partially or fully all creations of The great Peter Tosh. R.I.P Peter Tosh An thank you for the music you blessed our world with.

@agnesqui2096

+Cutter Driftwood that is why life is so unfair in this world

@DrumCultZA

+Cutter Driftwood Well phrased.

@Finn11233

+Cutter Driftwood very true but now his tunes have many views ! so fear not!

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