[ti:Halfway Tree] [ar:Damian Marley] [al:Halfway Tree] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Half Way Tree (Album Version) - Damian Marley [00:00.80]Written by:Stephen Marley/Damian Marley [00:01.60]Okay remember the brief [00:05.46]And one and two and bounce and bounce [00:10.62]And bounce bounce bounce bounce [00:14.54]Bounce bounce bounce [00:17.36]Bounce bounce bounce [00:21.10]It's like keeping a stage show and want the place fi done [00:23.79]Wha you do call my management that walk wid 50 gun wha mi do [00:26.88]Nah goin' go pon stage until me get me funds [00:29.11]Wha mi sing one Jr gong what a hefty sum [00:31.65]Youngest veteran intercept di run [00:34.24]Artist a carry feelings and tears a run [00:36.98]Say you know say a just true him a Bob Marley son [00:39.90]How him get a swizz beats and you nuh get me none [00:42.25]Wha mi sing strictly ex amount of high grade sess mi bun [00:44.93]Wha mi sing strictly only high grade princess mi bun [00:47.50]Politician well love push up Dem chest mi bun [00:50.16]Certain loud rowdy talking interest mi gun [00:52.85]Now mi come fi bun down all material object [00:55.48]Wid a raas claat gold chain' round me neck [00:58.20]Me bun a fire pon di man weh love b**ch and fret [01:00.90]And want every little detail intricate [01:03.47]Well Dem just can't believe or Dem won't accept [01:05.99]Jr Gong and swizz beat fussy don't forget [01:08.72]Well is it just me or is it hot to death [01:11.53]It's the halfway tree CD and cassette [01:14.06]DJ race a run on your mark get set [01:16.67]And watch everybody run to the record outlet [01:19.35]Tell me who CD do you think they get [01:22.06]The one closest to the Bob Marley box set [01:24.65]And boom and anyhow you nuh feel me yet [01:27.35]Well chances are you might soon go def [01:29.98]Me have a clip fully loaded and one select [01:32.59]Fi any bwoy weh nuh want show the gong respect [01:35.28]All me shirt and shoes and pants me bet [01:37.88]Say a nuff DJ haffi go starve to death [01:40.66]While Dem girl read about me on the internet [01:43.26]But it's not their fault don't get upset [01:45.86]Because Dem can't touch me intellect [01:48.51]And boom Dem can't even bounce a check [01:51.18]Well you better rest your drinks pon a serviette [01:53.91]And gwon bounce around until you bust a sweat [02:04.48]And one and two [02:07.97]Bounce just bounce bounce bounce [02:10.73]Bounce [02:11.38]Just bounce bounce bounce [02:13.34]Bounce [02:14.01]Just bounce bounce bounce [02:16.00]Bounce [02:16.76]Bounce bounce bounce [02:17.88]So return to di venues you used to fill [02:20.32]And return to the ends where you used to chill [02:22.98]I know them putting some punks on over kill [02:25.58]Wid some everyday tune I refuse to build [02:28.29]Now you've been waiting patiently until boom [02:31.01]A me name Jr Gong and still boom [02:34.18]Ridin' a bounce and you can't stand still boom [02:36.92]See it deh now your drinks a spill [02:39.29]You have some DJ think Dem shoot to kill [02:41.68]'Cause Dem spar wid a couple thug youths weh will [02:44.22]Wait till Dem lickle chumpas Dem have draw nil [02:46.90]Ah di same thug ah climb thru Dem windowsill [02:49.53]And anyhow you no pay di bill [02:52.20]Well Dem could a find you a sligoville [02:54.76]You better mind how you use your talent and skill [02:57.40]Till you hear man a bruk down your burglar grill [03:00.28]Well it's from baby pram n to stroller Dem [03:02.96]We rock mics anywhere we get a hold a Dem [03:05.89]Wid di Muffin looking over we shoulder Dem [03:08.45]Better read out all mi portfolio Dem [03:10.78]Well it's roots and branches sticks and stems [03:13.42]A di halfway tree and it a murder Dem [03:16.12]Ghetto youths one fam you never heard a Dem [03:18.72]Dangerous nightlife observer Dem [03:21.27]So just bounce bounce bounce wit me [03:24.71]Big man big woman and pickney [03:27.27]Feel no pain when di music hit me [03:29.71]Find all a gyal weh fit me [03:32.49]Keeping a stage show and want the place fi done [03:34.77]Wha you do call my management that walk wid 50 gun [03:37.53]Wha mi do nah goin' go pon stage until me get me funds [03:40.12]Wha mi sing one Jr Gog what a hefty sum [03:42.73]Youngest veteran intercept di run [03:45.37]Artist a carry feelings and tears a run [03:47.95]Say you know say a just true him a Bob Marley son [03:50.86]How him get a swizz beats and you nuh get me none [03:53.33]Wha mi sing strictly ex amount of high grade sess mi bun [03:56.02]Wha mi sing strictly only high grade princess mi bun [03:58.45]Politician well love push up Dem chest mi bun [04:01.11]Certain loud rowdy talking interest mi gun [04:03.79]Now mi come fi bun down all material object [04:06.60]Wid a raas claat gold chain' round me neck [04:09.14]Me bun a fire pon di man weh love b**ch and fret [04:11.81]And want every little detail intricate [04:14.42]Well Dem just can't believe or Dem won't accept [04:17.21]Jr gong and swizz beat fussy don't forget [04:19.73]Well is it just me or is it hot to death [04:22.47]It's the halfway tree CD and cassette [04:25.02]DJ race a run on your mark get set [04:27.63]And watch everybody run to the record outlet [04:30.25]Tell me who CD do you think they get [04:32.90]The one closest to the Bob Marley box set [04:35.66]Well Dem just can't believe or Dem won't accept [04:38.34]Jr Gong and swizz beat fussy don't forget [04:40.83]Well is it just me or is it hot to death [04:43.58]It's the halfway tree CD and cassette [04:46.24]DJ race a run on your mark get set [04:48.85]And watch everybody run to the record outlet [04:51.40]Tell me who CD do you think they get [04:54.03]The one closest to the Bob Marley box set [04:56.95]So just [04:57.64]Bounce bounce bounce [04:59.72]Bounce bounce bounce [05:01.76]Bounce bounce bounce [05:04.03]Bounce bounce bounce [05:05.65]Bounce bounce