African World Wide

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[Intro] Roots natty, roots natty congo Roots natty, roots natty dread Roots natty, roots natty congo (Yeah) Our parents were born in Africa And we are born in Jamaica (Roots) Everyday some people are talk Like they are born in Africa [Pre-Verse] Natty roots, natty congo Tell you, natty dread is a bongo Tell you, natty dread is a congo Said, a what a roots natty bongo [Verse 1] Tell you, say, mi mama an' mi papa, say, dem born in a Africa Mi mama an' mi papa, say, dem born in a Africa Born in a Jamdown Oh, so we born in a Jamdown For, we are African descendant, I would tell you Said dat, we are African descendant, I would say You know, our ancestors was born in Africa And so they brought us there slaving, some a go to dig your grave [Chorus] My mother was a true born African Tell you dat, mi papa was a true born African But, we are African; But, we are African; But, we are African Down in Jamaica; Down in a Babylon; Down in a England Oh, we a heavy in a Europe Wooy, a natty gone in a Canada So, mi said, a African is in America For, I tell you, African is in a China Tell you 'bout the sound a call a "Africa" African, dem, spread out (Wooy) [Verse 2] African in a China Wooy, an' African in a India So, mi said, a African is in a Syria Mi said dat African is in a Asia Wooy, an' African is in a England African is in a New Zealand African in a Canada Tell you 'bout di sound a lead di way as I would tell you 'bout di Africans [Chorus] Mi mother was a born true born African Mi papa born as a true born African That's why mi got to sing my song about dis African Because, mi mama was a true born African Mi say, mi papa was a true born African So them brought us here slavin', so we have fi dig we grave Tell you 'bout di sound a call a "Africa" [Verse 3] A natty gone in a Canada (Wooy) An' African in a England Said dat, African in a Europe (Wooy) Dat di time, dem really reach 'cross Canada Well, after dat, mi say, dem reach in Jerusalem So mi tell you, seh, dem gone 'cross Scotland Tell you 'bout a- Seh, dem gone in a- (Wooy) [Outro] Tell you 'bout a [Scatting]