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Roots lyrics with English Translations
[Intro] Dem cyaan take my soul enuh Hey-eh, eh Hey, hey, hey Uh, uh Oh Hey, yeah Eh, hey
[Verse 1] So you beat dem So you mistreat dem So you lock dem down And you think that you've won
[Chorus] But dem a hold a mediation (dem a hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari And a live, a live upright So tell me weh you a go do now (tell me weh you a go do) Tell me what you gonna do now (tell me what you gonna do) Tell me what you gonna do now That the youths a hold dem roots
[Post-Chorus] You can't water down and dilute You can't hide the truth from the youth You can steal the fruit not the root
[Bridge] Hey yeah Hey, hey Oh, oh Uh Yeah eh
[Verse 2] You give dem cartoons (cartoons) To turn dem fools (turn dem fools) You poison their foods And you think that you've won
[Chorus] But dem a hold a mediation (dem a hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) And dem a follow Rastafari And a live, a live upright So tell me weh you a go do now (tell me weh you a go do) A tell me what you gonna do now (tell me what you gonna do) Tell me what you gonna do now That the youths a hold dem roots
[Post-Chorus] You can't water down and dilute You can't hide the truth from the youth You can steal the fruit not the root
[Musical Interlude]
[Verse 3] Come with your negative spirit But the youths dem nah feel it Come around with your white lies Trying to blind everyone's eyes
[Chorus] But dem a hold a mediation (dem a hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) And dem a follow Rastafari And a live, a live upright So tell me weh you a go do now (tell me weh you a go do) A tell me what you gonna do now (tell me what you gonna do) Tell me what you gonna do now That the youths a hold dem roots
[Post-Chorus] You can't water down and dilute You can't hide the truth from the youth You can steal the fruit not the root You can't water down and dilute You can't hide the truth from the youth You can steal the fruit not the root Hey, 'cause the youths a hold dem roots
[Bridge] Live up now, youth (Water down and dilute) Live up now Live up now (Hide the truth from the youth) Hey, yeah, yeah Live up now, youth (Steal the fruit, not the root) Live up now Youths, hold your roots Hey
[Post-Chorus] Dem can't water down and dilute Dem can't hide the truth from the youths You can steal the fruit, not the roots
[Outro] (Water down and dilute) (Hide the truth from the youths) (Steal the fruit, not the roots) (Water down and dilute) Hold on to your roots (Hide the truth from the youths) Youth, hold your - (Steal the fruit, not the roots) Yeah, ah, eh Youth, dem a hold dem roots
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