One Draw
Rita Marley And The I Threes Lyrics


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I want to get high, so high
I want to get high, so high
One draw, one draw
One draw, one draw

Hey rastaman, hey what you say
Give mi some of yu sense
Hey iyah man, hey whatta say
Give mi some of yu sense

So long I have been
Searching for a taste
Looking all over the place
Not a thing could I find
To satisfy my mind
So I came to search for the I
To see what the I could do
And just like I said
You send it straight to my head

I want to feel high, so high
Yes I'm high, so high
One draw, one draw
One draw, one draw
Hey rastaman, hey what you say
Give me some of your sense
Give me some of your sense

Give mi some riddim mek mi dance
A long long time mi no feel so nice
Now I'm really feeling good
And I am in a dancing mood
Won't you come and rock with me
A feeling so irie
And just like you said
it's gone straight to my head

Now I'm feeling high
Yes I'm high, high, high, so high




One draw, one draw
One draw, one draw.

Overall Meaning

The song One Draw by Rita Marley seems to revolve around the desire of the singer to get high, and the search for a substance that can help her reach this state. Throughout the song, the singer talks about how she has been searching for a way to satisfy her mind, and nothing seems to work. This is until she meets a rastaman who offers her some of his sense, which seems to do the trick.


The song starts with the singer repeatedly saying that she wants to get high. She then addresses a rastaman and asks him for some of his sense, which seems to imply marijuana. The singer then talks about how she has been searching for a taste to satisfy her mind, but has found nothing until the rastaman offers her some of his sense. The singer then talks about how good it feels to be high, and how it has put her in a dancing mood. The song seems to be about the search for something that can help us feel good, and the joy that it can bring when we find it.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to get high, so high
Expressing a desire to experience the euphoric effect of marijuana.


I want to get high, so high
Reiterating a strong desire to feel the effects of marijuana.


One draw, one draw
Asking for a small amount of marijuana to smoke.


One draw, one draw
Repeating the request for a small amount of marijuana to smoke.


Hey rastaman, hey what you say
Addressing a Rastafarian individual to request marijuana.


Give mi some of yu sense
Requesting a share of the Rastafarian's marijuana.


Hey iyah man, hey whatta say
Addressing another Rastafarian individual to request marijuana.


Give mi some of yu sense
Repeating the request for a share of someone's marijuana.


So long I have been
Having looked for marijuana for a significant length of time.


Searching for a taste
Looking for an opportunity to smoke marijuana.


Looking all over the place
Searching in a wide variety of locations for marijuana.


Not a thing could I find
Failing to locate any marijuana.


To satisfy my mind
Desiring to feel the effects of marijuana to improve one's state of mind.


So I came to search for the I
Looking for a Rastafarian individual to obtain some marijuana.


To see what the I could do
Wondering if the Rastafarian individual could offer some marijuana.


And just like I said
Confirming that the Rastafarian individual provided marijuana.


You send it straight to my head
Experiencing the euphoric effects of marijuana.


I want to feel high, so high
Desiring an intense high from marijuana.


Yes I'm high, so high
Confirming that one currently feels the effects of marijuana.


One draw, one draw
Requesting another small amount of marijuana to smoke.


One draw, one draw
Repeating the request for more marijuana.


Hey rastaman, hey what you say
Addressing a Rastafarian individual again to request another hit of marijuana.


Give me some of your sense
Requesting another share of the Rastafarian individual's marijuana.


Give me some of your sense
Repeating the request for another hit of marijuana.


Give mi some riddim mek mi dance
Requesting some music to accompany the high from marijuana.


A long long time mi no feel so nice
Having not felt so good for an extended period of time.


Now I'm really feeling good
Currently feeling the euphoric effects of marijuana strongly.


And I am in a dancing mood
Feeling increased energy and desire to dance as a result of the euphoric effects of marijuana.


Won't you come and rock with me
Inviting someone to join in the dance.


A feeling so irie
Describing the overall positive sensation experienced from the combination of marijuana and music.


And just like you said
Confirming that the Rastafarian individual's previous actions resulted in a pleasant high from marijuana.


It's gone straight to my head
Feeling a strong and direct effect from the marijuana.


Now I'm feeling high
Confirming that the effects of the marijuana are still strong.


Yes I'm high, high, high, so high
Emphasizing the intensity of the current high from marijuana.


One draw, one draw
Requesting yet another small amount of marijuana to smoke.


One draw, one draw
Repeating the request for more marijuana.




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Guillaume Bougard

Carlton Barrett on drums never ceases to amaze and please me! Wailers = best band ever

RUBEN ROMERO

Ese Drumbeat inconfundible! OneDrop papá

convertedsherry

Hail up my sistas...... was a kid when this song came out and I greatly recall lots of excitement and comraderie anywhere this song this played. I love you guys (I-3's, Bob & The Wailers), Those were 💞The Best Days✔ ⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤ My Aunt hung aroung tuff gong UNTIL she finally got a music deal

Damani Baraka

I've been in love with Rita for years. I saw her in Ghana years ago but I couldn't get close to her. Her and some of the children have a home in Ghana where she also has duel citizenship along with Jamaica.

Sen X Effect

Beautiful!! Holy Mary PURA VIDA!!!

Carmella devincci

The queen Rita Marley her music touches me luv from calbraise Sicily

Dalis Flores

Amo a los jamaicanos 😍😍😘😗

Leno Gonzales

Dalis Flores nice

Jack Lobaton

Grande Rita Marley 🇵🇪 🇵🇪

Safaa Modir

Rita is a conscious cutie! Rastafari!

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