Marley, Damian - Slave Mill Lyrics






I can remember when uh, those slavery times

What you won't and what you will
Working for your dollar bill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Walking home, a youth gets killed
Police free to shoot at will
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Nine to five, you know the drill
Weekends are a short-lived thrill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Cup runneth over till it spill
Take until they've had their fill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Some of us think we're too big
Cah the system, gives us jobs
Even though it's just a low paying gig
Some of us will boast and brag
And those of us who think we're small
Just because we don't have much
That's really not the case at all
There's riches that the flesh can't touch
Some of us won't respect names
Some of us won't respect loves
Some of us don't respect life
Even though we worship God
And some of us won't let go faith
No matter what the price may cost
Some of us won't practice hate
Becah we still believe in love

What you won't and what you will
Working for a dollar bill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Walking home, a child gets killed
Neighbours free to shoot at will
Hurts to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Nine to five, we know the drill
Weekends are such a short-lived thrill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Cup runneth over till it spill
Take until they've had their fill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Most of us think we're too good
Just because material gain
If we were living as we should
Then less of us would be in pain
Those who are misunderstood
Still deserve a voice to claim
The things that are still meaningful
To each and all of us the same
And some will say the cups half-full
And give Jah thanks for what we've gained
And some will say there's much more weight to pull
And them will tell you that straight up and plain
And some will think outside the box
While some of us will hold our lanes
And some of us rewrite the facts
While some of us a chop down cane

What men won't and what they will
Working for a dollar bill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Walking home, a child gets killed
Police free to shoot at will
Hurts to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Nine to five you know the drill
Weekends are a short-lived thrill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Cup runneth over till it spill
Take until they've had their fill
Sad to see the old slave mill
Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Is grinding slow, but grinding still
Is grinding slow, but grinding still

I can remember when uh, those slavery times





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  1. R.... M....

    Im in Karatbars and im on the road to Freedom i will help & bless others its Gods plan so many many are lost & even dough they have a job their still stuck in Bondage

  2. T.... W....

    Listen to him fuck the bullshit this shit real out here on repeat fuck you talm bout

  3. D.... B....

    The master lyricist

  4. C.... L....

    I own facebook

  5. A.... C....

    👇🏿

  6. F.... T....

    Didn't this brother marry a white woman😒

    F.... T....

    Your comment pissed me off to the point that I created a youtube channel just to say something to you, so I hope you feel special about this. So uh, any reason why you're trying to be racist here buddy?

    F.... T....

    @Tyler Forrester you offspring of RACISM itself dare to ask me if I'm RACIST, when I have no power to MAKE LAWS and discriminate against anyone morally..piss off

  7. D.... t....

    🔥😤🧘🏿‍♂️

  8. Y.... W....

    Message. Truth hidden in plain sight.
    Still listening in 2019.

  9. V.... m....

    This song is so great 💯

  10. M.... O....

    Sad to see the old slave mill grinding slow but grinding still

  11. M.... O....

    LEGEND.

  12. J.... M....

    The story of the New World...but at the end of the day The Marathon Continues. "Might Can't beat right"

  13. s.... k....

    Love and Respect from India....

  14. j.... D....

    respect for this yess love love love

  15. J.... V....

    Damian junior gang Marley the world best music artist better than his own father not one of but the best nuff RESPECT TO YOU 💯💪💪💯💯

    J.... V....

    Jerany Valmond whatever you are smoking...In the name of intelligence,please stop

  16. M.... A....

    All of america Caribbeans Africa should be on there feet for this one one luv we all the same people different tribe's

  17. P.... A....

    Respect to you Damian💯💝

  18. K.... D....

    I dont think its wrong to bring up his family line

    K.... D....

    It's very significant

    K.... D....

    Historical

    K.... D....

    I just dont think Yasuke and the Egyptian kingdom is as distant as they claim.

    K.... D....

    Im glad to see the old silk road is grinding slow but grinding still

  19. C.... B....

    Thank you for your good music.

  20. M.... P....

    Yahuah is speaking to us , I believe through this song.

    M.... P....

    I a gree

  21. C.... B....

    What men won't n what they will working for that dollar bill

  22. B.... P....

    Sadly you will never hear this song or any songs like this on the radio or mainstream media!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Instead you hear trash about materialism, hate and trash...............................
    The media and the system is brainwashing kids and even grown folks with thier garbage.


    STAY WOKE MY PEOPLE.
    STAY WOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  23. O.... N....

    Me gusta aunque suena mejor en acustico😅♫✌

  24. G.... x....

    2019 some would think outside the box, weekends are a short lived trill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. M.... ....

    "What men won't and what they will
    Working for a dollar bill"

    This really helped me decide what I was going to do at my job at the time. Worked for a ignorant racist guy with his tree removal service. Obviously I didn't know that at the time I started but got the hint about 3 months in when I became his right hand man. I couldn't get over the fact that he would make racial slurs and jokes and then look to me for my approval. I tried to make well said remarks to question him without risking my job since he was a baby about things until I realized what I was sacrificing by doing this
    And for who? Him? I went on trying to just do it for the money but that didn't even last 2 weeks and I blew up on him after he was yelling at me like a slave from his easy job in the truck lift instead of communicating like an adult like before. Told him about himself in front of the customers and neighbors that heard me yelling. I don't care how much money they offer keep your soul and stay true to yourself. Glad I only spent 6 months there. Took me a while to get out of that negative funk and that's why I'll never do that again.

  26. J.... N....

    Old slave mill grinding slow but grinding still .

  27. F.... M....

    Most of us think we're too good, just because material gain. Deep and too good. Thanks for these words and melody. Hugs to you from Angola and Spain family

  28. M.... H....

    Such a working beat :D

  29. C.... X....

    Nuff respect!! Love this song!

  30. b.... b....

    Lyrics out of this world gong to the zilla daddy lives on in you son

  31. T.... M....

    💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
    🙌🙌🙌🙌

  32. A.... W....

    Grinding slow but grinding still , yes mentor .....Khan from Africa

  33. N.... O....

    AIDSMONKEY loser bitches

  34. N.... O....

    No one saves you

  35. �.... ....

    很好聽的歌歌中充滿悲壯無奈

  36. �.... ....

    雷鬼音樂非常棒

  37. L.... i....

    Blessed Love

  38. s.... J....

    Love this track Ever up ☝️❤️❤️🔥🎶🔥🔥🔥🔥☝️😁

  39. s.... J....

    Some people believe that they are free but sadly them not free from their slave mentally unfortunately! Without considering their fellow man/woman not understanding we are all the same in the eyes of God/ Jah simple!

  40. B.... M....

    What’s said after some of us will ride the facts?

  41. m.... p....

    ❤️❗

  42. s.... A....

    Legend has it every time this song gets played a Mic gets dropped some where in the world ......

  43. S.... K....

    Not comparing or nufing, but this is what Bob meant when he said Rasta is the future
    Revolutionary
    Rasta 👊🏽

    S.... K....

    I'll say..

  44. w.... e....

    This too hot big up u self hope 1 day I can produce some song like this

  45. S.... K....

    Strictly meditation @damian
    Yes lion 👊🏽

  46. L.... S....

    To the rhythm like slaves rowing a galley, You can feel it all when you listen.

  47. I.... I....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

  48. J.... G....

    O men! This track is killer - creativity unsullied

  49. K.... T....

    I LOVE THIS SONG THE KNOWLEDGE REALLY GOT MY MIND INTO SEEIN THINGS AS THEY ARE

  50. T.... M....

    Sir Damian. I love this song!

  51. R.... ....

    Jr gong to me is the best of all Bob's son's he's the closet to his father, his flow is so versatile mon a bad mon fo real, salute king

  52. R.... ....

    Jah Love!

  53. A.... O....

    That's what I'm talking about Junior Gong! Positive uplifting message! Keep it coming! Bless Up!🇯🇲🇪🇹

  54. S.... Y....

    LUV IT!!! BIG UPS!! #RESPECT!!!✊🏾🇯🇲

  55. A.... M....

    Morning song

  56. s.... k....

    Damian Marley is truely de son of his father....old slave mill,grinding slow buh grindin stil

  57. T.... M....

    sad to see the old Slave Mill. Is grinding slow. But gringind still. Damian Marley. -- SLAVE MILL. Album. * Very honest song. It is sad to see the SLAVES. Still. Tumanako Matairangi.

  58. P.... B....

    This is a good song for those of the children of Israel, who are unaware that they're still in captivity, just because the Colonizer calls their enslavement a "job." (just over broke)

    P.... B....

    KAN!!!✊🏾

  59. B.... f....

    A soul of a lion

  60. p.... ....

    This hits so many points these days...

  61. R.... O....

    Real underrated song this should be one of his top 20 songs!

    R.... O....

    The media will never do that

    This would wake too many people and that would cause for a revolution and the elite doesn't want that

    R.... O....

    Robert Oinas Bey top 5

  62. d.... p....

    Respect Man Senior Ghetto Youths

  63. O.... H....

    🇯🇲👍

  64. D.... M....

    This brother is consistently for real! The old slave mill is grinding slow but grinding still!
    Este irmão é consistentemente de verdade! O velho moinho de escravos está se moendo lentamente, mas ainda está moendo!

  65. K.... M....

    Nine to five you know the drill,weekends are a short-lived thrill ..someone said slavery ended coz employees are cheaper

  66. C.... N....

    Praise Yah! Beautiful lyrics.

  67. F.... W....

    Its sad to see the old slave mill is grinding slow but grinding still

  68. D.... B....

    Real tune Damian Marley police free to shoot and kill ❤💛💚🇯🇲🌍🌐✊✊🔥🔥🔥✌

  69. e.... r....

    I just can' stop litening! 💜

  70. k.... r....

    The put the chains on our minds before they took the chains our hands

  71. D.... H....

    Walking home a yout gets killed, police free to shoot at will

  72. A.... W....

    Great songs get little views because only few people are awoken. 'Grinding slow but grinding still'

  73. K.... K....

    Democratic Socialism could end this and help redistribute wealth from the hands of the greedy to those in need.

    K.... K....

    Ken Anderson so communism?

  74. m.... K....

    LOVELY YOU

  75. K.... P....

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  76. D.... ....

    Next level artistry!

    #respect

  77. D.... 2....

    penetratingly deep and enlightening...makes you think indeed...is grinding slow but grinding still....wow

  78. R.... s....

    Is Stephen on the hook

  79. R.... s....

    He even talk about Trayvon martin in this

  80. A.... G....

    positive vybz

  81. M.... J....

    The King is dead . Long live the King !

  82. S.... E....

    Stop comparing him to his father. This man deserves more credit than simply being the son.

    S.... E....

    Stardust Ether all of his kids are their own person.... Bob Marley Grandsons are making a name for themselves as well

    S.... E....

    This man created his own style. He is an original, no copy.

    S.... E....

    Stardust Ether I agree 100 percent

    S.... E....

    So true he has his own sound and style

    S.... E....

    Next Gen!

  83. S.... ....

    [Intro]
    I can remember when huh those slavery times...

    [Chorus]
    What you won't and what you will
    Working for your dollar bill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Walking home, a youth gets killed
    Police free to shoot at will
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Nine to five you know the drill
    Weekends are a short lived thrill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Cup runneth over till it spill
    Take until they've had their fill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still

    [Verse 1]
    Some of us think we're too big
    'Cause the system gives us jobs
    Even though it's just a low paying gig
    Some of us will boast and brag
    And those of us who think we're small
    Just because we don't have much
    That's really not the case at all
    There's riches that the flesh can't touch
    Some of us won't respect names
    Some of us won't respect loves
    Some of us don't respect life
    Even though we worship God
    And some of us won't let go faith
    No matter what the price may cost
    Some of us won't practice hate
    Because we still believe in love

    [Chorus]
    What you won't and what you will
    Working for a dollar bill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Walking home, a child gets killed
    Neighbors free to shoot at will
    Hurt' to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Nine to five, we know the drill
    Weekends are such a short-lived thrill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Cup runneth over till it spill
    Take until they've had their fill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still

    [Verse 2]
    Most of us think we're too good
    Just because material gain
    If we were living as we should
    Then less of us would be in pain
    Those who are misunderstood
    Still deserve a voice to claim
    The things that are still meaningful
    To each and all of us the same
    And some will say the cups are full
    And give Jah thanks to what we've gained
    And some will say there's much more weight to pull
    And them will tell you that straight up and plain
    And some will think outside the box
    While some of us will hold our lanes
    And some of us we write the facts
    While some of us a chop down cane

    [Chorus]
    What men won't and what they will
    Working for a dollar bill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Walking home, a child gets killed
    Police free to shoot at will
    Hurts to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Nine to five you u know the drill
    Weekends are a short-lived thrill
    Sad' to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow but grinding still
    Cup runneth over till it spill
    Take until they've had their fill
    Sad to see the old slave mill
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still
    Is grinding slow, but grinding still

    [Outro]
    Those slavery times... I can remember when huh...

    S.... ....

    Thnx for the lyrics....shukran...nuwega muno

  84. m.... b....

    El habla la verdad! Al igual que su padre

  85. K.... S....

    Tune yah gimme goosebumps evrytime!

  86. C.... G....

    Big up Marleyman! Always giving real music

  87. B.... ....

    wow. what a track!! this gave me goosebumps man! The Kings youngest son has his father's depth and passion and it is obvious. Sad that he cant be more open due to threats on the family's life. Keep preaching Jr Gong, we're listening. Black people unite, this is no time to fight! peace

    B.... ....

    Not just black people brother everyone needs to unite. Much love brother

    B.... ....

    Blazin tune once again thanks gongazilla

  88. B.... S....

    Grinding still

  89. A.... D....

    #proud Marley

  90. T.... E....

    Cup Runeth over