54-46 That's My Number Lyrics
I said hear me now, listen what I say
They said "stick it up mister
Hear what I say sir
Put your hands in the air sir
And you will get no hurt mister
You do what I say sir
Just what I mean sir
Get your hands in the air sir
Then you will get no hurt no"
I said yeah, listen what I say
I said hear me now, listen what I say
Second thing they say I must join the officer
Third thing they say
"Son, give me your number now"
He said "what's your number?"
I don't answer
He said "what's your number, man?"
I don't answer
He said "what's your number now?"
He said "what's your number now?"
I said "hey 54-46, that's my number"
"54-46, that's my number"
I said yeah, listen what I say
I said hear me now, listen what I say
"Stick it up mister, hear what I say sir"
"Get your hands in the air sir, and you will get no hurt sir"
He said "Turn out your left pocket"
"Give me a clean shirt sir"
"Take off your shirt sir"
"I ain't got no ratchet now"
"Stick it up mister, hear what I say sir"
"Get your hands in the air sir, and you will get no hurt now"
I've always heard this song was about Toots being arrested (i think for weed) and sent to jail where his number was 5446. Pretty straightforward.
These are the lyrics for 54-46 Was My Number, not That's My Number.
For the meaning, MastaKilla is right, though he maintains that it was a set up.
"These are the lyrics for 54-46 Was My Number, not That's My Number."
"These are the lyrics for 54-46 Was My Number, not That's My Number."
Actually... "54-46 That's My Number" is the song by Toots, recorded by Toots & the Maytals. A follow-up version was released a year later as "54-46 Was My Number".
Actually... "54-46 That's My Number" is the song by Toots, recorded by Toots & the Maytals. A follow-up version was released a year later as "54-46 Was My Number".
It's fixed now
Ya he was set up by whites in Jamaica, he has since been cleared, took 30 years, but it is done.