Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo

Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.

Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.

But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born in Jamaica, Africans, born in Jamaica.

And all my brothers, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born in America,
Africans, born ina America, Africans, born in America.

And all my brothers, who were born inna England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born inna England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born inna England.
Africans, born inna England, Africans, born inna England.

Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.

And all my brothers, who were born inna Canada,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born inna Canada,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born inna Canada,
Africans, born inna Canada, Africans, born inna Canada.

Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.

But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born in America, Africans, born inna England.
Africans, born inna Canada, Africans, born in Jamaica.