Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Roots & Culture, artist - Shabba Ranks.
Date of issue: 31.12.1989
Song language: English
Roots & Culture |
United we stand and divided we fall |
Black man know yourself before your back is against the wall |
Ah soh yuh stay |
Yuh ongle ah tink one way |
But I’m not a one way DJ |
Coin two side, get that? |
Hear dis |
Shabba Rankin', reggae people’s callin' out |
People from east, west, north and south |
Say, I’m the MC with the nasty mouth |
Dem feel like is pure slackness alone I can talk about |
I know me Roots and Culture |
Who is the route Robert Nesta? |
And Bunny Wailer follow after |
It is music, mi charge for |
Look how deh world noh stop suffer |
What have black people under pressure |
Some talk dis and some talk dat |
Say everything from Shabba mouth is slack |
I love roots and reality straight to the max |
Because I’m a article oil abash |
I love me Roots and Culture |
To teach all deh youngster |
Honor your mother and father |
So dat yuh days will be longer |
Some talk dat and some talk dis |
Nuff ah dem ah fight 'gainst slackness lyrics |
You have to please, John Public |
When you’re dealin' with deh, Reggae music |
Shabba Rankin', you a murder |
And it is music you charge for |
Want to be a musical ambassador |
Ah goin' teach all yeh youngster |
Here dis |
Some of dem ah bawl how dem want culture |
And some of dem waah people be vulgar |
I rather to stick to I culture |
Than to be a dirty character |
I love me Roots and Culture |
I goin' teach all yeh youngster |
It’s a new page the Ranks turn over |
Teach 'em just like a teacher |
Make them listen to me like a pastor |
Woy yo |
Shabba Rankin', reggae people callin' out |
People from east, west, north, and south |
Say I’m deh MC with deh nasty mouth |
Dem feel like is pure slackness alone I can talk about |
Know me Roots and Culture |
See how black people a suffer |
It’s what have black people under pressure |
Just because we don’t stick together |
Woy yo |
United we stand and divided we fall |
Black man know yourself before your back is against the wall |
Ten time rise, and ten time fall |
Oh, Shabba is stronger then deh great China wall |
Know me Roots and Culture |
Is a new page me turn over |
Mek up mi mind to teach the youngster |
Teach the youth dem like a teacher |
Make dem listen to the Ranks like a pastor |
Some talk dis and some talk dat |
Say everyting from me mouth is slack |
I love roots and reality straight to the max |
Me can’t understan' how, black can kill black |
I know me Roots and Culture |
Who is the root Robert Nesta? |
And Bunny Wailer follow after |
What about Jacob and Peter |
Jimmy the Pioneer in Jamaica |
Know about your Roots and yuh Culture |
Else you will fade out forever |
Live good in your neighborhood |
Live good and live good as you should |
Shabba Rankin', you a murder |
It is music me charge for |
Some talk dis and some talk dat |
Say everyting from Shabba mouth is slack |
I love roots and reality straight from the max |
Because I am a article oil abash |
Ah, love me Roots and Culture |
It’s a new page I turn over |
Teach the youth dem like a teacher |
Make dem listen to the Ranks like a pastor |
Come now |
See, you just |
Jump aroun' if you love culture |
You love culture you ah goh free Mandela |
Come now |
Wine up yuh line if yuh love culture |
Tell Shabba to stop being vulgar |
Change up mi style and ah change mi order |
Have the lyrics now to teach the youngster |