Roots Rocking Reggae

ROOTS ROCKING REGGAE // Michael Taylor / Genis Trani / Reggaeland Uuuh! Uuuh! Uuuh! Roots rocking, roots rocking reggae tonight Roots rocking, reggae music mek me feel so nice Yeeaah! When I remember all the stalwarts Who set the pace They went thru so much trouble And them I have to embrace So many worked so hard, and they never get no reward, no They spread the message at home and abroad A Larry Marshall set it U-Roy dem mek it Techniques, Uniques and The Wailers And don't you forget it Nooo! () Roots rocking, roots rocking reggae tonight Roots rocking, reggae music mek me feel so nice WELL Some likkle hurry come up youths A gwaan like dem want DISS the roots And tek the music inna DISREPUTE And to the elders dem nah give no tributes We stand on the shoulders, of those who came before And if we follow their footsteps Then we will endure A Desmond Dekker set it What about the great Alton Ellis John Holt, Slim Smith and Ken Boothe A dem man dem mek it! ---> CUANDO ES QUE DICE ESTO: Nooo!???? () Roots rocking, roots rocking reggae tonight Roots rocking, reggae music mek me feel so nice Play Mr. Music! Play the music sweet, yeah! They set the trends, from way back when They deserve the honor for flying the Reggae Banner Big Youth dem set it Freddie McGregor dem mek it Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs and Sugar Minott We must not forget, no! () (2) Sly & Robbie, roots rocking Dean Fraser, Fire House Crew, roots rocking Genius TOO, reggae music!