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Capleton

(1967) Songwriter Jamaica

29 quotes in 13 categories

Capleton is a songwriter from Jamaica, best known for Theory and Practice of Piano Tuning.

Quick Facts About Capleton

Born: April 13, 1967
Nationality: Jamaica
Profession: Songwriter
Notable works: Theory and Practice of Piano Tuning

About Capleton

Clifton George Bailey III, better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet. His record label is called David House Productions. He is known for his Rastafari views expressed in his songs.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Capleton

Babylon a use dem brain. Well dem you know say bad mind dem ah go burn in tha flame.

Psychology

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Inna the school and the college and the institution. The curriculum that I get is European.

Education

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It seems like the people dem no love God, no more. If slackness a the sickness then culture a the cure Ice…

Love

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I tell dem how could dem cadet go down practice. Now I see dem own face and dem own wanna vomit.

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After me lef from Jamaica, go a foreign pon tour. Preaching teaching the people fi sure. Answer to Jah when him a…

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Say straighten yuh crooked ways. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly. Selassie I liveth every…

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Well, this is one thing I cannot over stand. Dem nah teach me nothin' 'bout mi Asian plan.

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Like down the little pickiney inna de prom. Dis is one thing me got fi over stand. Most of the youth dem…

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Babylon a use dem brain. Dem only fight against herb and dem a shipping cocaine.

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Now something drop from your back. Nothing ah touch it ? Cause ah mine. What's due onto us uno fi give we…

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Pon dem hand, pon dem foot I just see shackles and chains. Now dem take it off and put it pon dem…

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Come back in Jamaica, everything insecure. Rich a get rich and the poor a get poor.

Money

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Man no pet lion dat mean we can't tame. One thing is our desire one thing is our aim.

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Brother and mi father afi chop sugar cane. Pon the plantation under stress and shame.

Parenting

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Ah more time you done know say Holy Mount Zion that's where the foundation build. Well traditionally you know say everything got…

Time

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Man made to suffer and woman to feel pain. Dey rape mi mommy mi sister I say oh what a shame.

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Babylon a use dem brain. True dem waan da ghetto youth dem fi go down the drain. Babylon a use dem brain.…

Ghetto Youth

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Oh, what a crisis you would cry facing this. Could dem ah come with dem kit jus to take every bit.

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Ah teach me bout Marco Polo and Napoleon. Nah teach me nothin' 'bout the river Nile bank. Where civilization it began. You…

Marco polo

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Can't take our own uno better be still and lef' and go 'cause you gonna draw nil.

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Don't tink me doh know you are the boss fi your kit but our share you won't be living wit.

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Man a take them money an a go Obeah manb Man a grudge full and dem no stop envy man but dem…

Innocent man

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Me know de whole a dem would a-must dead fi sure and de DJ dem nah teach people no more

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Come back come hear say Pan head skull bore. Come back an hear say Dirts man skull bore.

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Ey ey ey you've not been kind I've put you up and now you leave us behind.

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