Buju Banton Circumstances lyrics

Circumstances made me what I am
Was I born a violent man?
Circumstances made me what I am
Everyone should understand

Circumstances made me what I am
Was I born a violent man?
Circumstances made me what I am
Everyone should know

May sound strange, might sound foolish
But things ain't getting better
Everyday another fall victim to the bretter
Why is there so much violence?

Killing we one another, let us learn to live
And let that light shine brighter
Bad influence through influence
The youth dem get slaughter

As bad as badman use to be
Dem respect di father
Is like no eyes no realize seh

Times get harder
Mi talk all night with all my might
But still is laughter

Circumstances made me what I am
Was I born a violent man?
Circumstances made me what I am
And everyone should know

Him say, when I try to cope
Tell myself there is hope
It seems like the biggest joke
Eh, eh

And as I put down the gun
Still dollars must run
All now employment can't come
Have mi a jam and a cool

Want go back in a school
The system lick mi
There's no hope for those
Who have not from the slum

Take di little much we have

Still hunting we down
I beg unu show some love
Unu will get back, he replied

Circumstances made me what I am
Was I born a violent man?
Circumstances made me what I am
And everyone should know

Well a no little cry
Mama cry, papa cry too
She warn the bwoy with all heart
And that couldn't do

Now dem find him dead
With a Smith and Wesson
Six weeks and change
Now mi hear him missing

Why so much violence?
Too much violence
It hurts my soul
And I won't keep silent

Circumstances made me what I am
That was his reply I cry
Circumstances made me what I am
Everyone should know

May sound strange, might sound foolish
But things ain't getting better
Everyday another fall victim to the beretter
Why is there so much violence

Killing we one another, let us learn to live
And let that light shine brighter
Bad influence through influence
The youth dem get slaughter

As bad as badman use to be
Dem respect di father
Is like no eyes no realize seh

Times get harder
Mi talk all night with all my might
But still is laughter