Roots lyrics

Song information

Artist: Bob Marley
Album: Rebel Music

Lyrics

Roots natty roots
Dread binghi 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)
Wo yo, look at that
They need-a dry wood (shoo-be-doo)
To cook their raw food (shoo-be-doo)
Wo yo, look at that

Got to survive
In this man maniac downpression
Got to survive
In iration

Me say: roots natty roots
Dread binghi dread
I and I are the roots

Some are wolf (shoo-be-doo)
In sheep clothing (shoo-be-doo)
Wo yo, look at that
Many are called (shoo-be-doo)
A few are chosen (shoo-be-doo)
Wo yo, look at that
Nothing they can do (shoo-be-doo)
To seperate i'n'i (shoo-be-doo)
From the love of our father
You see, blood is thicker than water
Wo yo, look at that

Got to survive
In the ghetto
Got to survive
People don't fret, no!

We got the roots natty roots
Dread binghi dread
I and I are the roots
Roots natty!
Dread binghi!
I and I are the roots
Roots natty roots
Dread binghi dread
I and I are the roots
/Fadeout/

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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