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