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Lyrics and music:Bob Marley
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R  oot na (x2) tty roots;
d  read ki  nky  (x2) dread
I  andI a  re the (x2)  roots
 
 
Some are leaf (shoo-be-doo)
Some are branches (shoo-be-doo)
IandI 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
G  ot to survive in t  his man-mania downp  ression
Got to survive in iration
 
 
Me say   Root n (x2) atty roots;
d  read ki  nky  (x2) dread
I  andI a  re the (x2)  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 IandI (shoo-be-doo)
From the love of our Father
You see blood is thicker than water
Whyo look at that
G  ot to survive in   the ghetto    
Got to survive people don't fret no
 
 
We got a   root  (x2) natty root
D  read ki  nky  (x2) dread
I   and I   are t (x2) he roots
 
 
Root natty
Dread kinky
IandI are the roots
 
Jah Bless

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