[00:00:00] Halfway Tree - Damian Marley [00:00:01] Written by:Stephen Marley/Damian Marley [00:00:01] Okay remember the brief [00:00:05] And one and two and bounce and bounce [00:00:10] And bounce bounce bounce bounce [00:00:14] Bounce bounce bounce [00:00:17] Bounce bounce bounce [00:00:21] It's like keeping a stage show and want the place fi done [00:00:23] Wha you do call my management that walk wid 50 gun wha mi do [00:00:26] Nah goin' go pon stage until me get me funds [00:00:29] Wha mi sing one Jr gong what a hefty sum [00:00:31] Youngest veteran intercept di run [00:00:34] Artist a carry feelings and tears a run [00:00:36] Say you know say a just true him a Bob Marley son [00:00:39] How him get a swizz beats and you nuh get me none [00:00:42] Wha mi sing strictly ex amount of high grade sess mi bun [00:00:44] Wha mi sing strictly only high grade princess mi bun [00:00:47] Politician well love push up Dem chest mi bun [00:00:50] Certain loud rowdy talking interest mi gun [00:00:52] Now mi come fi bun down all material object [00:00:55] Wid a raas claat gold chain' round me neck [00:00:58] Me bun a fire pon di man weh love b**ch and fret [00:01:00] And want every little detail intricate [00:01:03] Well Dem just can't believe or Dem won't accept [00:01:05] Jr Gong and swizz beat fussy don't forget [00:01:08] Well is it just me or is it hot to death [00:01:11] It's the halfway tree CD and cassette [00:01:14] DJ race a run on your mark get set [00:01:16] And watch everybody run to the record outlet [00:01:19] Tell me who CD do you think they get [00:01:22] The one closest to the Bob Marley box set [00:01:24] And boom and anyhow you nuh feel me yet [00:01:27] Well chances are you might soon go def [00:01:29] Me have a clip fully loaded and one select [00:01:32] Fi any bwoy weh nuh want show the gong respect [00:01:35] All me shirt and shoes and pants me bet [00:01:37] Say a nuff DJ haffi go starve to death [00:01:40] While Dem girl read about me on the internet [00:01:43] But it's not their fault don't get upset [00:01:45] Because Dem can't touch me intellect [00:01:48] And boom Dem can't even bounce a check [00:01:51] Well you better rest your drinks pon a serviette [00:01:53] And gwon bounce around until you bust a sweat [00:02:04] And one and two [00:02:07] Bounce just bounce bounce bounce [00:02:10] Bounce [00:02:11] Just bounce bounce bounce [00:02:13] Bounce [00:02:14] Just bounce bounce bounce [00:02:16] Bounce [00:02:16] Bounce bounce bounce [00:02:17] So return to di venues you used to fill [00:02:20] And return to the ends where you used to chill [00:02:22] I know them putting some punks on over kill [00:02:25] Wid some everyday tune I refuse to build [00:02:28] Now you've been waiting patiently until boom [00:02:31] A me name Jr Gong and still boom [00:02:34] Ridin' a bounce and you can't stand still boom [00:02:36] See it deh now your drinks a spill [00:02:39] You have some DJ think Dem shoot to kill [00:02:41] 'Cause Dem spar wid a couple thug youths weh will [00:02:44] Wait till Dem lickle chumpas Dem have draw nil [00:02:46] Ah di same thug ah climb thru Dem windowsill [00:02:49] And anyhow you no pay di bill [00:02:52] Well Dem could a find you a sligoville [00:02:54] You better mind how you use your talent and skill [00:02:57] Till you hear man a bruk down your burglar grill [00:03:00] Well it's from baby pram n to stroller Dem [00:03:02] We rock mics anywhere we get a hold a Dem [00:03:05] Wid di Muffin looking over we shoulder Dem [00:03:08] Better read out all mi portfolio Dem [00:03:10] Well it's roots and branches sticks and stems [00:03:13] A di halfway tree and it a murder Dem [00:03:16] Ghetto youths one fam you never heard a Dem [00:03:18] Dangerous nightlife observer Dem [00:03:21] So just bounce bounce bounce wit me [00:03:24] Big man big woman and pickney [00:03:27] Feel no pain when di music hit me [00:03:29] Find all a gyal weh fit me [00:03:32] Keeping a stage show and want the place fi done [00:03:34] Wha you do call my management that walk wid 50 gun [00:03:37] Wha mi do nah goin' go pon stage until me get me funds