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African Roots

I-Roy
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African roots Just call me African roots We still a know Jah made us all great or small Or we're long, or we're tall (Say-say) African herbsman, African herbsman African herbsman, we don't no want go change our plan Ain't gonna wanna live in Japan or Saskatchewan (I say) African youth Stomp junkie diva with your boots, I tell you the truth Say, stand firm, African youth And know you got to go by the root I was the African root Don't want to wear no boot suit, I tell you, say, I'm an African youth We just wanna try the herbs for what it's worth (Say) Tribulation come upon mankind in all different fashion Even our foodstuff is rationed (Yeah) Wicked got no passion (Say) Say, the African herbsman, African herbsman (Yeah) African youth Here come the time when you got to know the truth (Yeah) The foundation of life is love, I tell you worry African roots, say, I got an African daughter Move around, you're the African princess Tell you 'bout my African queen bee One of these days we gonna be free Like a bird up in a tree Living love and unity, and liberty (Yeah) Sons and daughters of Jah Love thy neighbour as you love thyself I beg you, say, I'm an African herbsman Don't no want go change our plan, I tell you, say I'm an African herbsman (Just call me African roots) If you are from Uganda, or even on the Mainland Or even Ethiopia, even the Gold Coast (I say) The African youth African youth Got to take heed to my words if you are even a mute Or if you settle down with tea, and Your tolerance is like that of a brute I say, African youth I don't no want to wear-wear-wear no boot suit (Yeah) African youth Got to learn to live up, upright in a fullness Samson trample down the gates of Geza While Jah trample down the gates of hell Don't have to wear no bell, you got to read and spell You got to scream like hell, for, that's what I got to tell I say, African herbsman, tell you, say, I'm an African herbsman Thyme weed, collie weed, ital feed is what the nation need