Album: Fight For Your Mind (1995)

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• Let us burn one
  From end to end
  And pass it over
  To me my friend
  Burn it long, we'll burn it slow
  To light me up before I go
  
  If you don't like my fire
  Then don't come around
  'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
  Yes I'm gonna burn one down
  
  My choice is what I choose to do
  And if I'm causing no harm
  It shouldn't bother you
  Your choice is who you choose to be
  And if your causin' no harm
  Then you're alright with me
  
  If you don't like my fire
  Then don't come around
  'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
  Yes I'm gonna burn one down
  
  Herb the gift from the earth
  And what's from the earth
  Is of the greatest worth
  So before you knock it try it first
  You'll see it's a blessing
  And it's not a curse
  
  If you don't like my fire
  Then don't come around
  'Cause I'm gonna burn one down
  Yes I'm gonna burn one, uh Writer/s: Benjamin Harper
  Publisher: Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 13

• Skin from Fresno, Caopinions can exist with no previous knowledge or even thought...
  
  brendan from brisbane and everyone else listening to what others say about marijuana...before you go spreading the cancer that is misinformation...educate yourselves...
  
  http://www.jackherer.com/chapters.html
• Ryan from Seattle, WaActually Brendan, marijuana has not been shown to cause schizophrenia. It has been proven that the people who get schizophrenia and smoke pot already had schizophrenia that just hadn't shown signs yet. There is no cause and effect relationship, it is purely coincidental. And no it does not physically alter the brain. That is absurd. It reacts with neuroreceptors in the brain that are specifically designed solely for reactions with cannabinoids (chemicals only found in marijuana). So therefore it does not physically effect any other parts of the brain. The studies that say both of those things are bogus and just claim that marijuana caused the schizophrenia when there is no relation. However, some scientists have speculated that there might be a slight correlation because the people who have schizophrenia might subconsciously use marijuana to self-medicate for their schizophrenia. This is just speculation though. But no it does not cause schizophrenia.
• Nadine from Noordwijk, NetherlandsBen Harper played this song in Amsterdam, and told us he wrote the song for his percusionist who likes to light up every now and then, and also that he actually wrote the song in The Netherlands.. Yup, the pot-capital of the world.. :) Even though I dont smoke any substance, I can relate to the lyrics. I really think everyone should mind his or her own business when someone is doing something that doesn't harm you in any way. To conclude: 'Live and let live'!
• Kyarie from Indianpolis, InJust like Ben Harper says "Try it first And you'll see its a blessing And it's not a curse"
  so go Burn one down!!! <3
  it's the greatest gift from the earth.
• Simone from El Paso, TxThis song is down.....story of my life. all of us need a little MOTAvation every once in a while...
• Mike from Warwick, Riand Brendan is right, whether it's pot, coco puffs or anything else for that matter, don't knock it and realize that moderation is a good thing.
• Mike from Warwick, RiI was a pot smoker for 20+ years and have witnessed both ends of the preface to the song at his Hollywood Bowl concert - "some people are so uptight they need to take a hit" and "but you've got to know your own destiny...everyone's destiny is greatness...if your not where you need to be in life...you may need to put it down". He's right, sometimes you need a smoke, and other times you need to put it down. Love the song, love the herb, glad I put it down ;)
• Lisa from YkThis is such a great song, I think Brendan hit the nail on the head. "So before you knock it try it first You'll see it's a blessing And not a curse". It's not just about pot, but about doing your own thing in life- and not criticizing others for their choices that aren't hurting you.
• Brendan from Brisbane, AustraliaWhen Ben Harper sings Burn one down he is not implying that Marijuana is harmless. In fact, Marijuana has recently been found to CAUSE schizophrenia if its smoked regularly during the teen years, as it physically alters the development of the brain. Anyhoo. What Ben is really trying to say is 'What I do is my own business. If its not disrupting your life, then leave me be and I'll let you do what you want without complaining about it'. He uses Marijuana as a reference because it somethings he enjoys and that not everyone agrees on. He could be singing about coco-pops and the song would still have the same meaning... (well, perhaps if coco-pops were a little more contraversial)
• Matthew from Indy, InOk this song clearly is about pot..but so was everybody must get stoned by bob dylan..and tom petty say "roll another joint"...but the song is about life..and who you are and who you choose to be..so..more or less this son doesnt get enough credit I believe...I play it all the time..I just won't if the other 3people that wrote in smoke pot?
• Jon from Sugar Land, Txsure the songs clearly about pot but it is also about choosing your own path in life because "your choice is who you choose to be"
• Kara from The Woodlands, TxWhen "Burn One Down" is played at Ben Harper's concert, everyone lights up and passes a joint around. its tight
• Nick from Kirkland, WaBurn One Down is about smoking marijuana but also about the right to do it and the fact that it is harmless.

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