Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Roots, artist - Etana. Album song The Strong One, in the genre РеггиDate of issue: 29.03.2009
Record label: VP
Song language: English
Roots |
| Hey yea yea. |
| heyeaa yeaa. |
| oh oh |
| OH. |
| Hey yeaaa-yeaa |
| So u beat them |
| So u mistreat them |
| So u lock them down and u think that you’ve won |
| Chorus: |
| But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) |
| Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) |
| Dem a follow Rastafari and a live, ah live out right |
| So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) |
| Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) |
| Tell me wat u 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 di fruit not the root |
| Cos di yout ah hold dem roots |
| Hey yeah yeaa. |
| oh ohh (instrumental) |
| Give dem cartoons (Cartoons) to turn dem fool (Turn them fool) |
| You poison their foods and u think that you’ve won |
| Chorus: |
| But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) |
| Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) |
| Dem a follow Rastafari and a live, ah live out right |
| So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) |
| Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) |
| Tell me wat u 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 di fruit not the root |
| Cos di yout ah hold dem roots |
| (instrumental) |
| Come with yuh negative spirit |
| But di youths dem nah feel it |
| Come around with ur white lies trying to blind everyone’s eyes |
| Chorus: |
| But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) |
| Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) |
| Dem a follow Rastafari and a live, ah live out right |
| So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) |
| Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) |
| Tell me wat u 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 di fruit not the root |
| Cos di yout ah hold dem roots |
| You can’t water down and dilute |
| You can’t hide di trut from di yout |
| You can steal di fruit not the root |
| Cos di yout ah hold dem roots |
| Live up now yout, live yu now, live up now. |
| Hey yea yea, live up now yout, |
| live up now. |
| Yout hold your root! |
| Hey dem can’t water down and dilute |
| You can’t hide di trut from di yout |
| You can steal di fruit not the root |
| Cos di yout ah hold dem roots |
| (sing to fade) |