Peter Tosh's Version or Bob Marley & The Wailers' Version .

This describes leaving one bad situation only to land in a much worse one. Musical History

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".

An early ska version was recorded in the 1960s by Bob Marley & The Wailers at Studio One, with Peter Tosh on lead vocals.

Experience the original 1983 recording from Peter Tosh here: Peter Tosh - Topic YouTube• Nov 8, 2014