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Guiltiness (1977) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Junior Marvin
Junior Marvin
Electric Guitar
Tyrone Downie
Tyrone Downie
Keyboards
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Percussion
Rita Marley
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Judy Mowatt
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass Guitar
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Guy Bidmead
Guy Bidmead
Assistant Engineer
Terry J Barham
Terry J Barham
Assistant Engineer
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Mixing Engineer
Karl Pitterson
Karl Pitterson
Mixing Engineer
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Mixing Engineer
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Producer
Lee Hulko
Lee Hulko
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Guiltiness (Talking 'bout guiltiness)
Pressed on their conscience, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
And they live their life (They live their life)
On false pretense every day, each and every day, yeah
These are the big fish (These are the big fish)
Who always try to eat down the small fish
Just the small fish
[Verse 2]
I tell you again
They would do anything
To materialize their every wish
Oh, yeah
[Chorus]
But wait, woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
[Verse 3]
Guiltiness (Talking 'bout guiltiness)
Pressed on their conscience, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
These are the big fish (These are the big fish)
Who always try to eat down the small fish
Just the small fish
[Verse 4]
And I tell you what
They would do anything (Anything)
To materialize their every wish
Oh, yeah
[Chorus]
But woe, woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sorrow
Woe to the down pressers
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Woe to the down presser
They'll eat the bread of sad tomorrow
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
[Outro]
Guiltiness, oh, yeah, uh
They'll eat the bread of sorrow every day (Every day)
Written by: Bob Marley

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