Now you have some people a go around a say roots music dead
Roots music dead? I wonder if dem know what dem a talk ’bout
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Mi is a DJ, mi travel about
Travel inna east, west, north and south
Everywhere mi go, the roots still a shak out
Alive and kickin, man, there ain’t no doubt
When they say di roots dead, mind your [?], mi say
Mind the words that come outta your mouth
You know music, big roundabout
And di roots music it just didn’t show out
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
You check Cutty Ranks, if you want, he a di bomber
Check Shabba Ranks, if you want, he a di rammer
Check Super Cat, if you want, Don Dada
Mi have mi one style, mi call it roots ragga
No slack messy would a ever hear mi holler
Every thing mi talk, said by Jah Jah
Jah Jah is just like a computer planner
Mi a di computer, him a di program
Conscious lyrics, I man just about
Put it pon a riddim, I man require
Could be a dancehall, catch now the fire
Riddim that a woulda might play by Shaka
Take it from mi cause I am not a liar
Roots music I man a play for desire
Respect the Roots, it a thing they might admire
So the Roots would a never expire
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Bob Marley, him big everywhere
Inna nuff place, di roots gone clear
You have man like Burning Spear
Dem the man tour every year
The Roots crowd, it is very sincere
Them will support you throughout your career
Some dancehall people last fi a year
The next year you find dem disappear
A wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk ’bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
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Macka B Lyrics – Roots Ragga (live)