Bossman
Sean Paul Lyrics


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Well this is Beenie Man
The roughest toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica
Hear this one, ya!
Beenie Man 'longside Sean Paul and Lady Saw
Oh Na Na Na
Well I'm a gangster for life 
Take your life, take your wife, and everything nice.
Gangster for life 
Take your life, take your wife
Yes Jah! 

Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man fi clown
Bossman!
Glack we move yuh head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man rule de compound
Bossman!
Dis and we bumb down yuh town
Bossman!
Feel say you can't stick around
Bossman!
Man a nuh no clown 

Man a gangsta for life 
Take your life, sex your wife, and everyting nice
Gangsta's paradise 
Dat is ma life 
Is a thug girl me want fi me wife.
You tink say yu bad man bad and come
You tink say yu tough man tough and come
You tink say yu rough man rough and come
Dis now a gunshot shall fire dung 
Man a bad man a east
Tell them now dis
From a war man a freak
You shoot nuh miss
An if you run off ya beak
You make wit list
But if in New York we meet
Gunshot wi beat 
Start war
You decease
Til it nah go cease
Sudden destruction when yuh check say a peace
Word out ya road man a say you a de beast
Well since yuh a de beast 
Then a Teflon Feast 

Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman!
Glock fi move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man lock down yo town
Bossman!
Bad man bomb yuh compound
Bossman!
Feel say yuh bad you a clown
Bossman!
Don't stick around 

Me a Rasta
But me a gangsta 
Me have me kids 
And me have baby motha
Gimme me money 
Bossman, whe me come for
Cause if you dis badman you get murda 
Pass me Louga 
And me Rouga
Cause if you talk di two a dem gwoin' fire
Cause me a real badman from Jamaica
A Beenie Man down pon de rhythm who a gangsta 

Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman!
Glack we move your head crown
Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman!
Bad man rule de compound
Bossman!
Dis mi, mi wi bumb down yuh town
Bossman!
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman!
Don't take bad fi clown 

Bad man queen 
Take care a him machine
Lock down de base
When me hear siren
I've got his back
Can be just as mean
Blow man marrow and left de spot clean
Control all docks
Have all gun lock
Know who fi buy out 
And who fi get shot
Real tappa tap 
De baddest chick pon de block
Nah fuck wit de queen
Cause me always strap
Anytime you see we come around
Don't take my crew fi clown
We gunshot fat like a pound
Sh! Silence and don't make a sound. 

Me keep telling them
Punks
Sympathy weh wi ain't lending them
Punks
Chank out fi broke and nah go bending them
Punks
Beer shot we're sending them
Punks
Violator we ending them
Punks
No matter where dem dey
East west north or south
From dem open up dem mouth
And dem dis we 
Them a go catch lead in deh 
From dem a hype up
Teflon dem bite up
De whole place light up
Unuh nuh hear what me say
Come in a me town
And de whole a dem a clown
Dem a try take me crown
Nuff a dem dem a we enemy
Chop dem up fust
Eliminate dem to dust
Man a real bad man
Pass mi blunt and mi Hennessy 
Anytime you see we come around

Bossman!
Don't take bad man fi clown

Bossman!
Shot we move your head crown

Bossman!
Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown 

Bossman! 
Bossman!
Bossman!
Bossman!
Bossman! 
Bossman! 




Bossman! 
Bossman!

Overall Meaning

The song "Bossman" by Sean Paul featuring Beenie Man and Lady Saw starts with "This is Beenie Man, the roughest, toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica". It is evident from the lyrics that the song is all about power play, gangster life, and dominance. The lyrics are quite aggressive, with the lines like "take your life, sex your wife and everything nice." The song highlights how the artists are not to be messed around with and that they're in charge of their respective territories, as seen with lyrics like "Bad man rule de compound, dis and we bumb down yuh town." The song also highlights the artists' loyalty to their crew with lyrics such as "Me keep telling them punks, sympathy weh wi ain't lending them punks."


Moreover, the song's chorus is an indication of Bossman's power, with lines like "Glock fi move your head crown, dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown," highlighting the violent nature of the gangster life. Additionally, the song draws parallels between gangster life and Rastafarianism, with lines such as "Me a Rasta, but me a gangsta."


In conclusion, "Bossman" is a typical gangster song that glorifies power play and dominance, with aggressive and violent lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Well this is Beenie Man
The song features the one and only Beenie Man


The roughest toughest bumboclaat bad man from out of Jamaica
Beenie Man is known as the toughest, roughest, and baddest man from Jamaica


Hear this one, ya!
Listen up to this one!


Bossman!
The chorus of the song; a reference to a bossman or leader


Well I'm a gangster for life
Sean Paul establishes himself as a gangster for life


Take your life, take your wife, and everything nice.
He is not afraid to kill and take everything you have


Gangster for life
Reiterating that he is a gangster for life


Yes Jah!
Jamaican slang for 'Yes God!'


Anytime you see me come around
Warning to those who see him coming


Don't take bad man fi clown
Not to underestimate him and his crew


Glack we move yuh head crown
He'll take you out without mercy


Dis in a yuh own blood yuh drown
He'll make you bleed in your own blood until you drown


Bad man rule de compound
He and his crew are in charge


Dis and we bumb down yuh town
They'll take over and shoot down everything in sight


Feel say you can't stick around
If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen


Man a nuh no clown
He is not a clown, but a serious gangster


Sex your wife, and everyting nice
Reiterating that he'll take everything you have


Gangsta's paradise
Reference to the famous song by Coolio


Dat is ma life
That's just how he lives


Is a thug girl me want fi me wife.
He wants a woman who can handle the thug life


You tink say yu bad man bad and come
Challenging those who think they are tough


You tink say yu tough man tough and come
Challenging those who think they are tough


You tink say yu rough man rough and come
Challenging those who think they are rough


Dis now a gunshot shall fire dung
He is not afraid to shoot


Man a bad man a east
He is a bad man from the east


Tell them now dis
He wants everyone to pay attention


From a war man a freak
If you start a war, he will retaliate


You shoot nuh miss
He is a sharp shooter and does not miss


An if you run off ya beak
You better keep your mouth shut or else


You make wit list
He will add you to his hit list


But if in New York we meet
If they meet in New York, there will be trouble


Gunshot wi beat
He's not afraid to use a gun


Start war
He will not shy away from starting a war


You decease
If you mess with him or his crew, you will die


Til it nah go cease
Until it does not stop


Sudden destruction when yuh check say a peace
He brings sudden destruction even when you think there's peace


Word out ya road man a say you a de beast
His reputation precedes him


Well since yuh a de beast
Since you think he is the beast


Then a Teflon Feast
You won't be able to stop him with bullets


Me a Rasta
He is a Rasta


But me a gangsta
But he is also a gangster


Me have me kids
He has children


And me have baby motha
And he has a baby mama


Gimme me money
He wants his money


Bossman, whe me come for
He's coming for the bossman


Cause if you dis badman you get murda
He will kill anyone who disrespects him


Pass me Louga
Hand me the gun


And me Rouga
And also the other gun


Cause if you talk di two a dem gwoin' fire
There will be gunfire if you talk


Cause me a real badman from Jamaica
He is a real bad man from Jamaica


Bad man queen
He has a female crew member


Take care a him machine
She will take care of her gun


Lock down de base
She'll lock down the area


When me hear siren
She's ready for anything


I've got his back
She's got his back


Can be just as mean
She's just as tough as anyone else


Blow man marrow and left de spot clean
She'll take you out without mercy


Control all docks
She is in charge of all operations at the docks


Have all gun lock
She has all guns and they are locked and loaded


Know who fi buy out
She knows who to bribe


And who fi get shot
And who to take out


Real tappa tap
She is a killer


De baddest chick pon de block
She is the baddest girl around


Nah fuck wit de queen
Don't mess with her


Cause me always strap
She is always armed


Me keep telling them
He keeps warning them


Punks
Calling them punks


Sympathy weh wi ain't lending them
He will not show sympathy


Chank out fi broke and nah go bending them
He will not lend them money


Beer shot we're sending them
He'll send them beer shots


Violator we ending them
He and his crew will end those who cross them


No matter where dem dey
No matter where they are


East west north or south
In any direction


From dem open up dem mouth
If they open their mouth to talk


And dem dis we
And they disrespect him


Them a go catch lead in deh
They will be shot


From dem a hype up
If they are too hyped up


Teflon dem bite up
They won't be able to harm him


De whole place light up
Everyone will feel the heat


Unuh nuh hear what me say
Listen to what he's saying


Come in a me town
If they come into his town


And de whole a dem a clown
They are all clowns compared to him and his crew


Dem a try take me crown
They are trying to take his power


Nuff a dem dem a we enemy
Many of them are his enemies


Chop dem up fust
He will take them out quickly


Eliminate dem to dust
He will eliminate them completely


Man a real bad man
He is the real deal


Pass mi blunt and mi Hennessy
He wants his smoke and drink


Sh! Silence and don't make a sound.
He wants everyone to be quiet and not make a scene




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHARRELL WILLIAMS, CHAD HUGO, MOSES DAVIS, DAVE (USA) KELLY, SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES, MARION MARIE HALL

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