Roots

Lyrics

Dem can't take my soul, ya know? Hey Hey Hey [Verse 1] So you beat them So you mistreat them So you lock them down And you think that you've won [Chorus] But dem ah hol' a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (Out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari And ah live, ah live out right So tell me whe' you a go do now (Tell me whe' you a go do) Tell me watcha gonna do now (Tell me watcha gonna do) Tell me watcha gonna do now That di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut' from di yout' You can steal the fruit not the root 'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots Hey yeah Hey [Verse 2] Give them cartoons (Cartoons) To turn dem fools (Turn them fools) You poison their foods And you think that you've won [Chorus] But dem ah hol' a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (Out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari And ah live, ah live out right So tell me whe' you a go do now (Tell me whe' you a go do) Tell me watcha gonna do now (Tell me watcha gonna do) Tell me watcha gonna do now That di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut' from di yout' You can steal the fruit not the root 'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots [Verse 3] Come with ya negative spirit But di youths dem nah feel it Come around with your white lies Trying to blind everyone's eyes [Chorus] But dem ah hol' a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (Out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari And ah live, ah live out right So tell me whe' you a go do now (Tell me whe' you a go do) Tell me watcha gonna do now (Tell me watcha gonna do) Tell me watcha gonna do now That di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut' from di yout' You can steal the fruit not the root 'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut' from di yout' You can steal the fruit not the root 'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots Live up now (Water down and dilute) Live up now Live up now (Hide the truth from the youth) Live up now (Steal the fruit, not the root) Live up now Youths, hold your roots Hey, dem can't water down and dilute Dem can't hide di truth from di youths You can steal the fruit, not the roots 'Cause the youts ah hold dem roots (Water down and dilute) (Hide the truth from the youths) (Steal the fruit, not the roots) 'Cause the youts ah hold dem roots (Water down and dilute) Hold onto your roots (Hide the truth from the youths) (Steal the fruit, not the roots) Dem a hold dem roots