The song is built around two traditional Jamaican proverbs that serve as metaphors for betrayal and poor decision-making:
This warns against helping ungrateful or desperate people who may eventually hurt you. It is similar to the English phrase "give them an inch, and they'll take a mile". Maga Dog
Tosh later re-recorded the song as a solo artist. It appears on his 1983 album Mama Africa and has been featured on numerous greatest hits collections. The song is built around two traditional Jamaican
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