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D  A#  A   G
DDem A#for Athe GpeopDle rAeallGy?
DHuh, A#huhA, huGh, yDo poAvertGy
DHave oA#n to yAuh unGfortDunatAe seGlf
DLead to A#insanAity pGoor peDople kilAlin themsGelves fi vanity
DIt's A#RodAney Gdem DgettAin aGngry
DPoor A#peoplAe tell Gme how Dyuh a Ago gaGin
DIf evA#erydaAy yuh gGet up DpolitiAcians Gyuh a blame
DRun tA#o di Amedia aGn go lDaunch Ayuh coGmplain
DA licA#k on Adi leadGers whDen tinAgs stiGll are di same
DIt's jusA#t out a Adi bag Gwhole Dheap a sAecrets bGursting
DIf yuh sA#tay a bAack deh Ghow di Dhell yuAh fi verGse him
DEveryA#day yuh Aget Gup DpolitAiciaGn
Dyuh cursA#ing polAitician Gyuh cuDrsing siAtuation Gworsen
DBut a nuA#h lie, if Ayuh nuh Gtry, well Dyuh nah go Aget nuh blGigh
DAll a loA#ok like Ayuh waGan see Dbread drAop from Gdi sky
DEveryday A#dem geAt up an Gsee di Dsame hoAllow poiGnt
DMi hear A#seh ShaAne get frGeed him gDo gone tesAt di fryG  
DWell it A#nuh funny Ait's mine Gto sink sDome oranAge an piGne
DAn mek yA#uh own Amoney aGn a nuh Dtry tek Aaway miGne
DYuh gA#ot to mAek pay, Gwhile Ddi sun AshinGe
DNuh streA#tch oAut yuGh hanDd like Ayuh bliGnd
DElse mA#i waan Aknow Ghow yuDh a Ago gGain
DIf eveA#ryday yuAh get Gup poliDticians Ayuh a Gblame
DRun to di A#media aAn go lauGnch yuDh coAmplaGin
DA lick on A#di leadAers when Gtings DstiAll aGre di same
DPoor peopA#le tell Ame how yGuh a gDo gaAinG  
DIf everydA#ay yuh gAet up poGliticiDans Ayuh Ga blame
DRun to di A#media aAn go lauGnch yuDh coAmplaGin
DA lick on A#di leadAers when Gtings DstiAll aGre di same
DWarlA#ord Adi rGole model DfooAtsteGp oonu fi follow
DShow A#di Ayute Gdem di lDight AwheGn di path get narrow
DAn tA#ell Adem Gnuh chew Dmore Aden Gweh dem can swallow
DNuh A#go oAutta Gdeep if Dyuh Asee Gmi in di shallow
DWeddA#a di AeagGle or di Dhawk AshoGw wi a better tommorrow
DMi nA#uh wAaan Gfi trust Dmi nAuh wGaan fi borrow
Dmi nA#uh wAaan Gnuh man fDi blAow mGi marrow
DYuh A#nuh Asee Gseh gosliDng lAimpiGn it a fly like a sparrow
DAfta A#sucAcess Gmi shoot DlikAe an Garrow
DMi wA#aan Aknow Ghow yuh a Dgo AgainG  
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
Run to di media an go launch yuh complain
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
Poor people tell me how yuh a go gain
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
Run to di media an go launch yuh complain
     D    A#     A             G       D       A  G  
A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same
DElse A#mi Awaan Gknow how yDuh a Ago Ggain
DIf eA#veryAday Gyuh get up DpoliAticiGans yuh a blame
DRun A#to dAi meGdia an go lDauncAh yuGh complain
DA liA#ck oAn di Gleaders whDen tAings Gstill are di same
DPoor A#peoAple Gtell me how Dyuh Aa gGo gain
DIf eA#veryAday Gyuh get up DpoliAticiGans yuh a blame
DRun A#to dAi meGdia an go lDauncAh yuGh complain
DA liA#ck oAn di Gleaders whDen tAings Gstill are di same
DNuttA#ing Aa go Gchange, hoDw a Adi wGeather
DAn dA#em cAhangGe dem badmiDnd tAo woGrse
DIt's A#BouAnty GKiller checDkin AoutG  

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Poor People

by Bounty Killer

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chords:

D A# A G

D A# A G D A G

Dem for the people really?

D A# A G D A G

Huh, huh, huh, yo poverty

D A# A G D A G

Have on to yuh unfortunate self

D A# A G D A G

Lead to insanity poor people killin themselves fi vanity

D A# A G D A G

It's Rodney dem gettin angry

D A# A G D A G

Poor people tell me how yuh a go gain

D A# A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A# A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A# A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A# A G D A G

It's just out a di bag whole heap a secrets bursting

D A# A G D A G

If yuh stay a back deh how di hell yuh fi verse him

D A# A G D A G

Everyday yuh get up politician

D A# A G D A G

yuh cursing politician yuh cursing situation worsen

D A# A G D A G

But a nuh lie, if yuh nuh try, well yuh nah go get nuh bligh

D A# A G D A G

All a look like yuh waan see bread drop from di sky

D A# A G D A G

Everyday dem get up an see di same hollow point

D A# A G D A G

Mi hear seh Shane get freed him go gone test di fry

D A# A G D A G

Well it nuh funny it's mine to sink some orange an pine

D A# A G D A G

An mek yuh own money an a nuh try tek away mine

D A# A G D A G

Yuh got to mek pay, while di sun shine

D A# A G D A G

Nuh stretch out yuh hand like yuh blind

D A# A G D A G

Else mi waan know how yuh a go gain

D A# A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A# A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A# A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A# A G D A G

Poor people tell me how yuh a go gain

D A# A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A# A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A# A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A# A G D A G

Warlord di role model footstep oonu fi follow

D A# A G D A G

Show di yute dem di light when di path get narrow

D A# A G D A G

An tell dem nuh chew more den weh dem can swallow

D A# A G D A G

Nuh go outta deep if yuh see mi in di shallow

D A# A G D A G

Wedda di eagle or di hawk show wi a better tommorrow

D A# A G D A G

Mi nuh waan fi trust mi nuh waan fi borrow

D A# A G D A G

mi nuh waan nuh man fi blow mi marrow

D A# A G D A G

Yuh nuh see seh gosling limpin it a fly like a sparrow

D A# A G D A G

Afta success mi shoot like an arrow

D A# A G D A G

Mi waan know how yuh a go gain

D A A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A A G D A G

Poor people tell me how yuh a go gain

D A A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A# A G D A G

Else mi waan know how yuh a go gain

D A# A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A# A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A# A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A# A G D A G

Poor people tell me how yuh a go gain

D A# A G D A G

If everyday yuh get up politicians yuh a blame

D A# A G D A G

Run to di media an go launch yuh complain

D A# A G D A G

A lick on di leaders when tings still are di same

D A# A G D A G

Nutting a go change, how a di weather

D A# A G D A G

An dem change dem badmind to worse

D A# A G D A G

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