Down in the Ghetto
Ghetto Struggles: Bounty Killer's Powerful Message on Injustice and Survival
Lyrics
My pocket is week, my heart is willing
Expressing financial struggle and a willing heart despite poverty.
Ah want a pound a rice, but can't find a shillin
Desire for basic sustenance (pound of rice) but unable to afford it.
Can't buy the chicken back, much less the chicken
Unable to afford both chicken back and chicken, indicating extreme financial hardship.
Turn left and right is pure gunshot a fling
Surrounded by violence, with gunshots prevalent in the environment.
Every whey mi guh is wicked song them a sing
Everywhere the person goes, they encounter songs with violent themes.
Now hear mi now Queens, and hear mi now Kings
Addressing both Queens and Kings, emphasizing a universal message.
All over this world, local and Foreign
Violence is widespread globally, affecting both local and foreign regions.
Black and white, mi naah prejudice skin
Rejecting prejudice based on skin color (black and white).
Now hear mi mister Lou, mister Wong and mister Chin
Calling out specific individuals (Lou, Wong, and Chin) against killing.
To kill another man what good does that bring
Questioning the purpose and value of killing another person.
I feel it so much till cold bump take mi skin
Expressing intense emotions, feeling the impact of violence.
Mi head start to hurt mi, and mi eyes dem a spin
Physical and emotional distress due to the impact of violence.
Who give the guns, who give the crack
Raising questions about the source of guns and crack cocaine.
No-one to take the blame
No one taking responsibility or blame for the prevalence of violence.
And a who import the guns and cocaine
Questioning who is responsible for importing guns and cocaine.
And a who innaculate the ghetto youths brain
Questioning who influences and manipulates the minds of ghetto youths.
And mobilize dem inna this Bloodsport game
Emphasizing the necessity of committing violence to become rich.
Say if you want to rich, you haffi kill Shane
Encouraging ruthlessness, even to the extent of killing someone named Shane.
And wicked enough to kill him mother miss Jane
Advocating cruelty, suggesting killing one's own mother (Miss Jane).
Mek dem say you a di wickedest man pon the lane
Desiring a reputation as the most wicked person in the neighborhood.
And if you want you respect fi long like a train
Linking respect and longevity to a violent and criminal lifestyle.
Well you better make shot fall like a rain
Warning that to gain respect, one must cause a continuous downpour of violence.
You haffi put one foot pon then concord plane
Suggesting that achieving respect involves stepping onto a violent path.
Hey, you better sell twenty kilo a cocaine
Encouraging involvement in drug trafficking (selling cocaine) for financial gain.
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