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Who The Cap Fit Lyrics
Man to man is so unjust, children
You don't know who to trust
Your worst enemy could be your best friend
And your best friend your worst enemy
Some will eat and drink with you
Then behind them su-su 'pon you
Only your friend know your secrets
So only he could reveal it
And who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
Said I throw me some corn, me no call no fowl
I saying, "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
Some will hate you, pretend they love you now
Then behind they try to eliminate you
But who Jah bless, no one curse
Thank God we're past the worse
Hypocrites and parasites
Will come up and take a bite
And if your night should turn to day
A lot of people would run away
And who the cap fit let them wear it (repeat)
And then a gonna throw me corn
And then a gonna call no fowl
And then a gonna "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
Some will eat and drink with you
And then behind them su-su 'pon you
And if your night should turn to day
A lot of people will run away
And who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
I throw me corn, me no call no fowl
I saying "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
You don't know who to trust
Your worst enemy could be your best friend
And your best friend your worst enemy
Then behind them su-su 'pon you
Only your friend know your secrets
So only he could reveal it
And who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
Said I throw me some corn, me no call no fowl
I saying, "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
Then behind they try to eliminate you
But who Jah bless, no one curse
Thank God we're past the worse
Will come up and take a bite
And if your night should turn to day
A lot of people would run away
And who the cap fit let them wear it (repeat)
And then a gonna call no fowl
And then a gonna "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
And then behind them su-su 'pon you
And if your night should turn to day
A lot of people will run away
And who the cap fit, let them wear it (repeat)
I throw me corn, me no call no fowl
I saying "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck"
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Submitted by
kevin On May 24, 2001
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We have a similar saying in the Southern U.S.: "If the shoe fits..." The idea is that we have to accept the truth about someone, no matter how it contradicts our perception of them, in this case, a supposed friend who is doing us harm. The shoe, or the cap, is like evidence from a crime. I don't want to believe that my betrayer is among the people with whom I am eating and drinking, the people who know my deepest secrets, or even my closest friend. But that is how a traitor operates, and the people closest to me are best positioned to rip me off, sell me out, or otherwise exploit me, enjoying my hospitality and playing the part of "friend" while at the same time destroying me when my back is turned. Think Judas, or "Et tu, Brute," or Lee Scratch Perry, whom the Wailers never forgave for selling the rights to their recordings without consulting them. If we are being harmed by a friend, spouse, etc, the evidence is likely available to us (the cap, the shoe, the footprint, the lipstick on the collar, the toilet seat left up, etc.), but we are blinded by our love for the person and refuse to see it. We are in denial. We don't want to believe someone we love and trust is betraying us, but if the evidence points to them, if the cap fits, then we must accept the truth, no matter how heart-breaking, and swallow the bitter pill, the life lesson of betrayal.
Great answer - I had some difficulty in getting my head round this idiom.
Great answer - I had some difficulty in getting my head round this idiom.
Well put... This is so true, and it really does happen to everyone. Nowadays Im teaching my teens about Friends being their worse enemies..
Well put... This is so true, and it really does happen to everyone. Nowadays Im teaching my teens about Friends being their worse enemies..
And then a gonna throw me corn And then a gonna call no fowl And then a gonna "Cok-cok-cok, cluck-cluck-cluck
that is about in jamaica when the farmer would throw the chickens corn, but the chickens would still not stay were they were supposed to stay
I love the message of this song. I slightly disagree with the "I am what I am" idea. I think it is more the idea that if someone is evil, if someone is a hypocrite, if someone is a negative influence on the world, let it be known. Don't protect these people, and don't allow them to blend in with the righteous.
THIS SONG COULD RELATE TO A PERSONAL LEVEL TO EVERYONE AROUND US AND THE LYRICS "WHO THE CAP FIT LET THEM WEAR IT " MEAN THAT IF SOMEONE IS REALLY YOUR FRIEND IN NEED AND YOU ALWAYS TRUST HIM , HE SHOULD BE YOUR FRIEND FOREVER
It's about liars and hypocrites. Don't assume someone didn't do something to you just because their your friend. If it appears that they did it, then they probably did it. Who the cap fit, let them wear it.
yes and kidof like saying "i am what I am" who someone is let them be who they are. If someones christian let them be christian, if someone is buddhist, let them be buddhist, if someone is gay, let them be gay!
its about trust... its a message telling us to be careful who we trust... its about people that are phony
Although it doesn't really fit the rest of the song, the line "who the cap fit, let them wear it" just has to mean that let people be who they will be, as Marleyfan says.
It's almost two sides of the coin. The advice is 1) who the cap fit, let them wear it. Leave others to themselves (don't be the hypocrite or liar).
2) don't just expect the same treatment from others. Trust has to be built, and should not be expected.
This is a very complicated song, but I agree with JohnDoe.
SOMETHIMES I THINK THAT BOB MARLEY IN HIS PROPHETIC VISIONS ( AFTER SMOKING SOME HOLLY GANJA) SAW ME AND THEN WROTE THIS LYRICS BECAUSE I FIND MY SELF IN EVERY WORD EVAN IF I WASN'T EVEN BORN WHEN HE WROTE THIS BEAUTIFUL LYRICS