Biography:
Birth nameLeroy Russell Also known as Tommy Lee, Uncle Demon, Captain Sparta
Born 4 November 1987 (age 25)
Saint James Parish, Jamaica
OriginMontego Bay, Jamaica
GenresDancehall, reggae fusion
OccupationsDeejay, singer, lyricist
Years active2008-Present
Labels Da Wiz/Snipa (2008-2010) Adidjahiem (2010-2012) PG13 (2012-present)
Associated actsVybz Kartel, Popcaan, Aidonia, Busy Signal, Bounty Killer
Websitetommyleervsparta.com
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F# C# D#m B for the whole song
[Intro]
F# C# D#m B
[Verse]
F# C#
Am just trying to make some music
D#m B
Am just trying to entertain
F# C#
Some say that am young and crazy
D#m B
Some say tham am insane
F# C#
Face my struggles daily
D#m B
I never once complain
F# C#
We might share the same culture
D#m B
But we are not the same
F# C#
You don't even know my story
D#m B
You don't even know me
F# C#
The stage is like a court room
D#m B
The crowd is like a jury
F# C#
So much badmind surround me
D#m B
Say dem a fren but dem nuh love me
F# C#
Ungrateful people me nuh wah see
D#m B
Dem fi watch me rise and make history
F#
Sparta me say
C#
A deh me deh
D#m B
Jah guide and protect me any weh
F# C#
I will never show dem any fear
D#m B
Mama hope and pray for a better day
F# C#
Say me nuh know weh me a go but me know weh me been
D#m B
And all me know me never going back there again
F# C#
True music and fame somethings haffi change
D#m B
Mama gonna get a big up son reign
F# C#
I always learn to keep my faith
D#m B
Even when it seems too late
F# C#
Standing outside heavens gate
D#m B
Hoping to God they'll let me in
F# C#
I know I ain't perfect
D#m B
No one on this earth is
F# C#
So tell me why you wah fi fight me down
D#m B
Why you wah me lay down under ground
F# C#
As a ghetto yute I stand alone
D#m B
Forgive me for my sins my wrongs
F# C#
And let me carry on with my Redemption Song
[Chorus]
F# C# D#m B
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
F# C# D#m B
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
[Verse]
F# C#
See trouble a come, weh trouble
A go
D#m B
And time is hard and it cold like snow
F# C#
No one knows the struggles me been tru
D#m B
And nobody inna di world can walk in my shoe
F# C#
From me a nine a me mommy alone
D#m B
My daddy dead and gone
F# C#
Little pickney on my own
D#m B
But I learn to stay strong
F# C#
Walk the streets without no fears
D#m B
Sleepless nights and no one cares
F# C#
At times I cry and no one hears
D#m B
Live my life out on the edge
F# C#
Watch my frenz lay in the dirt
D#m B
And no one knows how much that hurts
F# C#
Put on my pants, my shoes, my shirt
D#m B
Sunday morning the fuss one deh inna church
[Bridge]
F# C#
But they think dem know me haaaaaa
D#m B
Dem try to judge me haaaa
F# C#
Don't know my story haaa
D#m B
Don't know a thing about me
F# C#
Uncle demon dem praying every demon dem never see
D#m B
Look how dem try fi fight against me
F# C#
The demon ting is just a character
D#m B
Like a movie uncle demon a actor
F# C#
See Bounty a nuh Killer
D#m
Ninja a nuh Ninja
B
Mad Cabra a nuh Cobra
F# C#
Elephant a nuh elephant
D#m B
Wah do some full dem a talk bout intelligent
[Bridge]
F# C#
But they think dem know me haaaaaa
D#m B
Dem try to judge me haaaa
F# C#
Don't know my story haaa
D#m B
Don't know a thing about me
F# C#
Say as a man I stand alone
D#m B
Forgive me for my sins my wrong
F# C# D#m B
Let me carry on with my Redemption Song
[Chorus]
F# C#
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
D#m B
With my Redemption Song
F# C#
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
D#m B
With my Redemption Song
[Outro]
F# C# D#m B
[Intro]
F# C# D#m B
[Verse]
F# C#
Am just trying to make some music
D#m B
Am just trying to entertain
F# C#
Some say that am young and crazy
D#m B
Some say tham am insane
F# C#
Face my struggles daily
D#m B
I never once complain
F# C#
We might share the same culture
D#m B
But we are not the same
F# C#
You don't even know my story
D#m B
You don't even know me
F# C#
The stage is like a court room
D#m B
The crowd is like a jury
F# C#
So much badmind surround me
D#m B
Say dem a fren but dem nuh love me
F# C#
Ungrateful people me nuh wah see
D#m B
Dem fi watch me rise and make history
F#
Sparta me say
C#
A deh me deh
D#m B
Jah guide and protect me any weh
F# C#
I will never show dem any fear
D#m B
Mama hope and pray for a better day
F# C#
Say me nuh know weh me a go but me know weh me been
D#m B
And all me know me never going back there again
F# C#
True music and fame somethings haffi change
D#m B
Mama gonna get a big up son reign
F# C#
I always learn to keep my faith
D#m B
Even when it seems too late
F# C#
Standing outside heavens gate
D#m B
Hoping to God they'll let me in
F# C#
I know I ain't perfect
D#m B
No one on this earth is
F# C#
So tell me why you wah fi fight me down
D#m B
Why you wah me lay down under ground
F# C#
As a ghetto yute I stand alone
D#m B
Forgive me for my sins my wrongs
F# C#
And let me carry on with my Redemption Song
[Chorus]
F# C# D#m B
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
F# C# D#m B
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
[Verse]
F# C#
See trouble a come, weh trouble
A go
D#m B
And time is hard and it cold like snow
F# C#
No one knows the struggles me been tru
D#m B
And nobody inna di world can walk in my shoe
F# C#
From me a nine a me mommy alone
D#m B
My daddy dead and gone
F# C#
Little pickney on my own
D#m B
But I learn to stay strong
F# C#
Walk the streets without no fears
D#m B
Sleepless nights and no one cares
F# C#
At times I cry and no one hears
D#m B
Live my life out on the edge
F# C#
Watch my frenz lay in the dirt
D#m B
And no one knows how much that hurts
F# C#
Put on my pants, my shoes, my shirt
D#m B
Sunday morning the fuss one deh inna church
[Bridge]
F# C#
But they think dem know me haaaaaa
D#m B
Dem try to judge me haaaa
F# C#
Don't know my story haaa
D#m B
Don't know a thing about me
F# C#
Uncle demon dem praying every demon dem never see
D#m B
Look how dem try fi fight against me
F# C#
The demon ting is just a character
D#m B
Like a movie uncle demon a actor
F# C#
See Bounty a nuh Killer
D#m
Ninja a nuh Ninja
B
Mad Cabra a nuh Cobra
F# C#
Elephant a nuh elephant
D#m B
Wah do some full dem a talk bout intelligent
[Bridge]
F# C#
But they think dem know me haaaaaa
D#m B
Dem try to judge me haaaa
F# C#
Don't know my story haaa
D#m B
Don't know a thing about me
F# C#
Say as a man I stand alone
D#m B
Forgive me for my sins my wrong
F# C# D#m B
Let me carry on with my Redemption Song
[Chorus]
F# C#
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
D#m B
With my Redemption Song
F# C#
OOOOHHHHHOOOOO HOOOO
D#m B
With my Redemption Song
[Outro]
F# C# D#m B
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Tommy Reilly
Tommy Rey
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