Bossman

Lady Saw, Sean Paul, Beenie Man

About Bossman

"Bossman" is a song by Beenie Man released in 2003 as the second single from his sixteenth studio album Tropical Storm. The song was written by Sean Paul, Beenie Man and The Neptunes (who also produces the track), and features fellow dancehall artists Sean Paul and Lady Saw. It failed to chart on any of the Billboard charts, but it did manage to peak at #78 on the UK Singles Chart.


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Well this is Beenie Man
The roughest, toughest bumboclaat bod man from out of Jamaica
Hear this one, ya
Beenie Man 'longside Sean Paul and Lady Saw
Oh na, na, na
Well I'm a gangster for life 
Take your life, take your wife, and everyting nice
Gangster for life (it's a bod mon ting)
Take your life, take your wife
Yes Jah

Bossman
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman
Don't take bod man fi clown
Bossman
Glock weh move yuh head crown
Bossman
Dissin' ah yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman
Bod man rule di compound
Bossman
Dis ah mean we bomb down yuh town
Bossman
Feel say you can't stick around
Bossman
Man annuh nuh clown 

Man a gangsta for life 
Take your life, sex your wife, and everyting nice
Gangsta's paradise 
Dat is my life 
Is a thug girl mi want fi mi wife
You tink say you bad man, bad and come
You tink say you tough man, tough and come
You tink say you rough man, rough and come
Dis now a gunshot shall fire bomb
Man a bod man ah east
(Tell them now dis)
From a war man a freak
(Yuh shoot nuh miss)
An' if you run off ya beak
(Yuh make we list)
But if ah New York we meet
(Gunshot wi beat) 
Start war, you decease (yeah)
'Til it nah go cease (true)
Sudden destruction when yuh check say a peace (what?)
Word out ah road man ah say you ah di beast
Well since yuh a di beast 
Hol' ah Teflon feast 

Anytime you see me come around
Bossman
Don't take bod man for clown
Bossman
Glock fi move your head crown
Bossman
Dissin' ah yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman
Bod man lock down yo town
Bossman
Bod man bomb yuh compound (woy)
Bossman
Feel say yuh bod you a clown
Bossman
Don't stick around 

Me a rasta
But me a gangsta 
Me have me kids 
And me have baby motha
Gimme me money 
Bossman, weh me come for
'Cause if you dis badman you get murda 
Pass mi louga 
And mi rouga
'Cause if you talk di two a dem gwaan' fire
'Cause me a real badman from Jamaica
A Beenie Man down pon de riddim who a gangsta (more fire come)

Bossman
Anytime you see me come around
Bossman
Don't take bad man for clown
Bossman
Glock we move your head crown
Bossman
Disin' ah yuh own blood yuh drown
Bossman
Bod man rule de compound
Bossman
Diss mi, we wi bumb down yuh town
Bossman
Anytime you see me come around (yuh ah hear me?)
Bossman
Don't take bad fi clown 

Bad man queen 
Tek care ah him machine
Lock down di base (dun kno')
When me hear siren
I've got his back
Can be just as mean (how yuh mean?)
Blow man marrow and left di spot clean
Control all docks (all evidence on the move)
Have all gun lock
Know who fi buy out 
And who fi get shot
Real toppa top
Di baddest chick pon di block
Nah f*ck wit di queen
'Cah mi always strap (nuh f*ck wit dat)
Anytime you see we come around (mirror on di block)
Don't take my crew fi clown (no, no)
We gunshot fat like a pound (Lady Saw)
Shh, silence and don't make a sound (Beenie Man, we keep killin' dem)

Mi keep telling them
Punks
Sympathy weh wi ain't lending them
Punks
Chank out fi broke and nah go bending tdm
Punks
Bare shot we're sending dem, punks
Now or later, we endin' dem punks
No matter where dem deh
East, west, north, or south
From dem open up dem mouth
And dem dis we 
Dem ah go catch lead in deh 
From dem a hype up
Teflon dem bite up
Di whole place light up
Unnuh nuh hear what me say
Come in a mi town
Like di whole ah dem ah clown
Dem a try tek mi crown
Nuff a dem dem a wi enemy
Chop dem up first
Eliminate dem to dust
Man a real bod man
Pass mi blunt and mi Hennessy

Anytime you see we come around
Bossman
Don't take bad man fi clown
Bossman
Shot we move your head crown
Bossman
Dissin' ah yuh own blood yuh drown 

Bossman
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Bossman
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Beenie Man

Anthony Moses Davis (August 22, 1973), better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall". more »

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Written by: Chad Hugo, Dave Willard Anthony Kelly, Lady Saw, Moses Anthony Davis, Pharrell L Williams, Sean Henriques

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Artist Information
"Bossman" is a song by Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist, Beenie Man. Anthony Moses Davis, who goes by his stage name Beenie Man, has been active in the music industry since the early 1980s.
Album Details
The song "Bossman" was included in Beenie Man's eleventh studio album "Tropical Storm" released in August 2002.
Collaboration
This song features high-profile artists like fellow Jamaican dancehall performer Sean Paul and American rapper Lady Saw, making it a multi-genre crossover.
Genre Classification
"Bossman" showcases the dancehall reggae genre, but with influences of Hip Hop and R&B, largely due to the featured artists.
Chart Performance
The single "Bossman" was a commercial success. It peaked at number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club songs chart and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
Cultural Impact
Beenie Man, along with Sean Paul, is credited with popularizing dancehall music on the international front. "Bossman" played a significant role in the showcasing the genre to mainstream audiences.
Music Video
The music video for "Bossman" is noted for its focus on the vibrant dancehall culture, featuring energetic dance sequences and colorfully dressed dancers.
Producers & Songwriters
"Bossman" was produced by visual arts director and music producer Dave Kelly, renowned for producing several other dancehall hits.
Critical Response
Critics appreciated the fusion of reggae and modern Hip Hop/R&B elements in "Bossman", praising Beenie Man's distinct style of delivery and Sean Paul's and Lady Saw's contributions to the track.
Legacy
Even today, "Bossman" is often hailed as one of Beenie Man's most popular songs, continuing to be played in parties and dancehall clubs worldwide.

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