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Bob Marley
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Songwriter
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Jim "Bonzai" Caruso
Mixing Engineer
The Marley Boyz
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Guiltiness (Talkin 'bout your guiltiness)
Pressed on their conscience
Oh yeah (Basically), oh yeah
And they live their lives (What they live their life of?)
On false pretense everyday
Each and every day, yeah
These are the big fish
Who always try to eat down the small fish (Always try)
They would do anything (What they try to do, man?)
To materialize their every wish, oh yeah, oh yeah
[Verse 2]
But, woe to the downpressor
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Woe to the downpressor
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Woe to the downpressor
They'll eat the bread of sorrow, yeah, oh yeah
[Verse 3]
(That they talk about) Guiltiness (Every single day, kid)
Pressed on their conscience, oh yeah (As we bounce with my cats)
Guiltiness pressed on their conscience, oh yeah, oh yeah
These are the big fish (What they try to do?)
Who always try to eat down the small fish (These are the big fish)
Always try (Always try me, now)
They would do anything (Word)
To materialize their every wish, oh yeah
[Verse 4]
We got these politicians comin' through with they crooked missions
Nobody's even, plus we livin' in the worst conditions
A generation hooked on welfare, nobody cares
We representin' drugs and violence
A shotty clears the street out
We had some parties bringin' heat out
I'm tryin' to get my life all laid back, and kick my feet out, no doubt
Sacrificin', need to feed my kids and wife
There's many things that we neglect, like we forgot how to respect life
[Verse 5]
(Yo) And they live their lives (They live their lives)
On false pretense every day (Every day)
Each and every day (Every day)
These are the big fish (These are the big fish)
Who always try to eat down the small fish (Always try)
[Verse 6]
They would do anything (They would do anything)
From the small fish, from the small fish (Yeah)
[Verse 7]
Yo, hey yo, I represent this fort, I scored up in the struggle
To single moms, who got they kids, and plus the job to juggle
To those that listen, grab your pen and get your note on
And beat these politicians at the hills to get they vote on
The world is spinnin', praise the Lord, it's still sinnin'
Prevent from bein' murdered, that's what we learned in the beginnin'
You'll keep low when knowin' somebody needs you
But never bite the hand that feeds you (You know what that leads to)
[Verse 8]
Guiltiness (Guiltiness)
Pressed on their conscience, oh yeah
(Yeah, it's gettin' hot with Mr. Cheeks, how we do that) (Oh yeah, oh yeah)
Guiltiness (Julien and Damien), pressed on their conscience, oh yeah
(From the start and to the endin', hey, I'm recommendin') Oh yeah
(Flavor for your ears) Why don't, why don't, why don't
Written by: Bob Marley