The Traffic Jam

Stephen Marley, Damian "Junior Gong" Marley, Damian Marley

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Stephen Marley

Stephen Robert Nesta "Raggamuffin" Marley (born April 20, 1972) is a Jamaican American musician and the son of reggae legend Bob Marley and his wife Rita Marley. He is a five-time Grammy award winner as an artist, producer, and member of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers. more »


Year:
2007
3:40
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Cho! Stabba dom! (Yeah!) 
Stabba labba dom (Hear dat) 
Stooby labba labba dom ram labba babba labba labba dom, I say 
(Watch mi lion!) 

[Chorus]
Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 

This is raggamuffin from di ghetto yutes camp 
Anyway mi go mi seh mi must leff mi stamp 
Marijuana weh mi smoke dem seh too ignorant 
Just some odda day some puff a whole mek fi one 
Then mi bredda Juju and mi idren name Don 
Bounce and listen to Gong when mashin' up di traffic jam 
Police pull mi ova talkin bout him smell bud 
From mi look inna him face and know this bwoy have a plan 
Juju touch mi pon my shoulda seh di bwoy a demon 
First ting him waan to know is where dat smell is comin' from 
Are you smokin' marijuana and I said yes I am 
True him seh some man trance seh it cost a couple grand 
Him seh mek mi see di license and registration 
And where are yuh headed what's yuh occupation 
Dun know seh raggamuffin nah go answer question 
As is says on the paper read di information 
From mi nah go tek nuh switch or interrogation 
So book mi if yuh book mi carry dung a station 
Mek mi show dem how we did it inna style and pattern 

Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 

I'm di judge, di lawyer Juve I'm my own bails man 
And if yuh check it out dat would be my station 
Mi seh sekkle Juju royal for yah run England 
And when mi plane land yuh nah go through nuh customs 
This is raggamuffin inna different pattern 
Mi nuh go inna nuh session unless it conk and ram 
And from yuh see we face and wanna ask a question 
And anywhere we go we haffi ra pa pom, pom 

Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 

Well if a ganja dem a look fah dem know where to find us 
Well we a nuh criminal seh rasta ever righteous 
Some bwoy a scope out di ride a we drive and puff 
And him jealous a we seh shine and buff 
And him jealous a we seh shine and buff 
Well from him look inna di car and how di interior plush 

And look upon di rims how dem full out and flush 
And scope out we jewels him a wonda how much 
And him jealous well then prize caan touch (Why) 
And him jealous well then prize caan touch (Ragga now!) 
Then mi seh royal have a new tune fi rise and buss 
And there extra large size muffin dem a light up 
A bwoy dig dung di car until him find some stuff 
And him jealous a we so rank and nuff (Lawd) 
And him jealous a we so rank and nuff 
Hin exact cau a few stripes deh pon him shoulda 
Cau him too par wid we we deh when Demus show love 
Give dem couple C.D. some promo photos 
Now him jealous cau everybody knows us 
Now him jealous cau everybody shows love 
Yo some feel di wey yuh pass and dem a smile and blush 
And true dem see some man a star dem could a have a light crush 
Now him jealous now even twice as much (Hear dat) 
Now di bwoy jealous now even twice as much (Lawd) 
It's just a minor set backa who yuh waan call up 
Every month then di super get a ting fold up 
Seh natty dreadlocks nah wear handcuffs 
Seh any kind a cuff it haffi diamond cuff 
Go tell dem natty dreadlocks no wear handcuff 
Seh easy papa muffin yuh ruffa than ruff 
And sekkle Juju Royal yuh tuffa than tuff 
And tell dem seh natty dreadlocks nah wear handcuffs 
Always stick togetha even when time tuff 
Bwoy yuh brighta tink a shine and puff, sekkle!

Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Pom, rom pa ba dom ba dom ba ba dom 
Babba dom ba dabba dom ba dom ba ba dom 

How do you plea? 
Not Guilty! 
Your honor!
I think you 
And your entire organization is corrupt and filthy 
Herb must be burn! Lawd!
Dem seh yuh a di herbsman, and mi a di farmer 
And anywey mi go marijuana deh pon di corner 
Jah know, I seh di good sensimelia 
Then rastaman yuh must glow 
Hey seh yuh a di herbsman, and mi a di farmer 
And anywey mi go ganja must deh pon di corner 
Jah know, a just di good sensimelia 
Then rastaman yuh must glow 
Yo it's a spiritual lift and we nuh tink bout traffic 
Di scent a mi herbs Babylon tek sip 
To kill every herb seed dat is there wish 
Mek a violation all because a one spliff 
Di AC mek mi high when a sweat start drip 
Cough mi nuh illy cau mi know mi nuh sick 
Outlaw chemist who use two chalice 
Spliff inna mi hand mi have mi ting pon mi hip 
Move dem mek di rudebwoy flash it and dash it 
Mek nuh mistake it a automatic 
Fools they crush and mi seh eediat panic 
Spliff deh inna mi hand man a move like bionic 
Go deh Buju Banton wid a musical gift 
Ragga muffin pass di chalice and dash mi and spliff and just

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Written by: DAMIAN ROBERT NESTA MARLEY, STEPHEN MARLEY

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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