The Devil Went To Jamaica
Travis Meyer Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴The devil went to Jamaica, he was lookin' to sell some weed,
He was doin' fine, they were standin' in line, it was excellent weed indeed,
When he came across this young man who likewise peddlin' pot,
And the devil slid down the beach to the kid and said "Boy let me tell you what"

"I guess you kinda' figured I'm a reefer head of course,
And after all this time I guess that I'm a connoisseur of sorts.
Now your stuff smells ok, but this could tranqulize a horse.

I bet a million in cash against your stash, cause I think mines better than yours."+

The boy said "My name's Johnny, and you ain't smoked nothing yet.
One hit of this grass'll kick your ass, you got yourself a bet."

Chorus:

Johnny roll a ball of hash, and make sure it's the bomb,
Cause the devil's got the kind of stuff they smoked in Veitnam,
You'll get a million smackeroos in cash if you can cope,
But if you can't, the devil gets your dope...

The devil packed a bong with a little Aculpulco Gold,
And resin flew from his fingertips as he fired up his bowl.
He filled that chamber all the way, and he took a mighty hit.
As they passed it back and forth, it gave em both a coughing fit.

(Coughing) ...Damn....

When the bowl was finished, Johnny said "Hey man that stuff was great,
But fill your lungs with some of this, and prepare to vegitate.

Chorus 2:

Cannabis, Sativa, Sweet Mary Jane,
The devil's in the back yard fryin' his brain.
Zig-Zag filled with the diggety dank,
Hold on tight it'll hit you like a tank.

The devil nodded off because he knew that he was stoned,
And he asked if he could buy an ounce of the stuff that Johnny owned.
Johnny said "Devil just come on back if you ever want catch a buzz.
I done told you once you son of a bitch, Mine's the best there ever was."

And they...
Fired up doobies one by one...
ain'ta gonna stop till the bag is done...

Green as a bullfrog, sticky as glue...
Granny do you get high, 'Yes i do..'

Overall Meaning

In Travis Meyer's song The Devil Went To Jamaica, the devil travels to Jamaica to sell some weed. He encounters a young man named Johnny, who is also peddling pot. The devil states that he is a connoisseur of sorts and challenges Johnny to a bet: a million in cash against Johnny's stash, to see whose weed is better. Johnny accepts the bet and rolls a ball of hash that he claims will "kick [the devil's] ass." They then proceed to smoke together, with the devil packing weed into his bong and taking a hit. Both Johnny and the devil cough after passing the bong back and forth. When they are done, Johnny claims that his weed is the best around and the devil asks to buy some.

The lyrics in this song are quite straightforward, revolving primarily around the devil's visit to Jamaica to sell weed and his interaction with Johnny. It highlights the devil's love for weed and his desire to find the best around. The lyrics are also quite humorous, with lines like "hold on tight it'll hit you like a tank" and "Granny do you get high, 'Yes I do.'"

Line by Line Meaning

The devil went to Jamaica, he was lookin' to sell some weed,
The devil went to Jamaica to sell weed.

He was doin' fine, they were standin' in line, it was excellent weed indeed,
The devil sold a lot of weed and people liked it.

When he came across this young man who likewise peddlin' pot,
The devil met another person selling weed.

And the devil slid down the beach to the kid and said "Boy let me tell you what",
The devil approached the kid and spoke to him.

"I guess you kinda' figured I'm a reefer head of course,
The devil admitted to being a weed enthusiast.

And after all this time I guess that I'm a connoisseur of sorts.
The devil considered himself an expert in weed.

Now your stuff smells ok, but this could tranqulize a horse.
The devil claimed his weed was better than the kid's.

I bet a million in cash against your stash, cause I think mines better than yours."
The devil challenged the kid to a bet.

The boy said "My name's Johnny, and you ain't smoked nothing yet.
The kid introduced himself to the devil.

One hit of this grass'll kick your ass, you got yourself a bet."
The kid accepted the devil's bet.

Johnny roll a ball of hash, and make sure it's the bomb,
The devil asked Johnny to prepare the weed for the bet.

Cause the devil's got the kind of stuff they smoked in Veitnam,
The devil had strong weed.

You'll get a million smackeroos in cash if you can cope,
The devil promised to pay if the kid won the bet.

But if you can't, the devil gets your dope...
The devil would take the kid's weed if he lost the bet.

The devil packed a bong with a little Aculpulco Gold,
The devil prepared the bong with strong weed.

And resin flew from his fingertips as he fired up his bowl.
The devil lit the bong and smoke appeared.

He filled that chamber all the way, and he took a mighty hit.
The devil smoked a big hit from the bong.

As they passed it back and forth, it gave em both a coughing fit.
Both the devil and the kid started coughing.

(Coughing) ...Damn....
Both of them continued coughing.

When the bowl was finished, Johnny said "Hey man that stuff was great,
After the bong was done, Johnny complimented the devil's weed.

But fill your lungs with some of this, and prepare to vegitate.
Johnny offered the devil stronger weed.

Cannabis, Sativa, Sweet Mary Jane,
They smoked strong and sweet weed.

The devil's in the back yard fryin' his brain.
The devil got high.

Zig-Zag filled with the diggety dank,
They used high-quality rolling papers.

Hold on tight it'll hit you like a tank.
The weed was so strong that it would affect them powerfully.

The devil nodded off because he knew that he was stoned,
The devil got so high that he fell asleep.

And he asked if he could buy an ounce of the stuff that Johnny owned.
After waking up, the devil asked Johnny to buy some weed.

Johnny said "Devil just come on back if you ever want catch a buzz.
Johnny invited the devil to come back.

I done told you once you son of a bitch, Mine's the best there ever was."
Johnny was confident that his weed was the best.

And they...
Then they...

Fired up doobies one by one...
They started smoking again.

ain'ta gonna stop till the bag is done...
They wouldn't stop smoking until the weed was finished.

Green as a bullfrog, sticky as glue...
The weed was green and very sticky.

Granny do you get high, 'Yes i do..'
Even an old person could get high on this weed.

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