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