The Root

See um, let me tell you a story, you know what I'm sayin'? One, two, three, four She done worked a root, ooh, ooh Done worked a root that will not be reversed, yeah, no And then I'll go on, go on Go on my role in her play with no rehearsal, yeah Said, I left my mojo (mojo) Left my mojo in my favorite suit, huh Yes I did, yeah She left a stain, left a dirty stain in my heart I can't refute No, I can't, no, I can't She done worked a root In the name of love and war (in the name) Took my shield and sword (and sword) From the pit of the bottom (bottom) That knows no floor (oh, oh) Like the rain to the dirt (oh, Lord, ah) From the vine to the wine (from the vine) From the Alpha creation (oh, Lord) To the end of time Yeah, to the end of all time (Said I went) I said I went to the doctor The man told me there ain't nothin' wrong Yeah, nothing wrong, yeah Said, "But I beg to differ I been feelin' this pain much too long, oh, yeah I feel like my soul is empty, mm My blood is cold and I can't feel my legs (yeah, yeah) I need someone to hold me Bring me back to back to life before I'm dead Oh, yeah She done worked a root In the name of love and war Took my shield and sword From the pit of the bottom, hm That knows no floor Like the rain to the dirt From the vine to the wine From the Alpha creation to the end of time-ime Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh (oh) Ooh, doo, dee, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Ah, oh, doo, doo, ah I feel my soul is empty (I'm so empty) My blood is cold, and I can't feel my legs (and my blood is cold, yeah) And I need, yeah Need someone to hold me (anyone to hold me?) Bring me back to life before' I'm dead (dead, yeah, dead) She done worked a root, yeah In the name of love and war She took my shield and sword From the pit of the bottom, hm (yeah, yeah, ah) That knows no floor (knows no floor) Like the rain to the dirt (hey) From the vine to the wine (wine) From the Alpha creation, to the- In the name of love and war (in love and war) She took my shield and sword (oh) From the pit of the bottom, hm (pit of the bottom) That knows no floor (oh, oh) Like the rain to the dirt (oh yeah) From the vine to the wine (wine) From the Alpha creation to the- (oh) In the name of love and war She took my shield and sword (took my sheild) From the pit of the bottom (bottoms, yeah) That knows no floor (that knows no floor) Like the rain to the dirt (rain dirt) From the vine to the wine (ah) From the Alpha creation, to the- (ah, ah) In the name of love and war (yeah) Took my shield and sword (yeah, oh, oh) From the pit of the bottom (hey, hey-hey-hey, baby) That knows no floor (oh) Like the rain to the dirt (ah, ah) From the vine to the wine (ah, wine) From the Alpha creation, to the- (hey, yeah) In the name of love and war Took my shield and sword (took shield and sword) From the pit of the bottom (pit of the bottom) That knows no floor (oh, oh) Like the rain to the dirt (yeah) From the vine to the wine (from vine) From the Alpha creation (ah) To the end of time Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine From the Alpha creation to the end of time One, two, three