Etana - Roots

[Intro]
Dem cyaan take my soul enuh
*Laughs*
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
'Cause the youth a hold dem roots

[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
'Cause the youth a hold dem roots

[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
'Cause the youths a hold dem roots
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
'Cause the youths a hold dem roots

[Outro]
(Water down and dilute)
(Hide the truth from the youths)
(Steal the fruit, not the roots)
'Cause the youths a hold dem 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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