Roots

Root, natty, roots

Dread, kinky, dread

I and I are the roots

Some are leaf (shoo-be-doo)

Some are branches (shoo-be-doo)

I and I are the roots

Some are dry wood (shoo-be-doo)

For the fire (shoo-be-doo)

Whyo, look at that

They need a dry wood (shoo-be-doo)

To cook their raw food (shoo-be-doo)

Whyo, look at that

Got to survive in this man-mania downpression

Got to survive in iration

Mi say, root, natty, root

Dread, kinky, dread

I and I are the roots

Some are wolf (shoo-be-doo)

In sheep clothing (shoo-be-doo)

Whyo, look at that

Many are called (shoo-be-doo)

A few are chosen (shoo-be-doo)

Whyo, look at that

Nothing they can do (shoo-be-doo)

To separate I and I (shoo-be-doo)

From the love of our Father

You see, blood is thicker than water

Whyo, look at that

Got to survive in the ghetto

Got to survive, people don't fret, no

We got a root, natty, root

Dread, kinky, dread

I and I are the roots

Root natty

Dread kinky

I and I are the roots

Root natty root

Dread kinky dread

I and I are the roots