Hard on the Rootsman

I says the living's rough

Roots man I says the time is rough

Roots man I says this time is tough

Can't get no transportation to take your produce to town

You'll be hitching a ride

You've got no money to hide

You can't sell your banana

You can't sell your cane

Potato can't sell

Your coco can't sell

So many man are travelling in the open truck pack

(Now that's a fact)

So many man have to travel in the open truck pack

(Now that's a fact)

Roots man, don't you ever give up

Roots man, don't you ever give up

Roots man, I says this country is rough

Roots man, I says this time is tough

Can't get no transportation to take your produce to town

You'll be hitching a ride

You've got no money to hide

Your banana can't sell

I says your cane can't sell

Your potato can't sell

I say your coco can't sell

So many man have to travel in the open truck pack

(Now that's a fact)

So many man have to travel in the open truck pack

(Now that's a fact)

Roots man I says the living is rough

Tough

Roots man I say the running's are rough

Tough

The running's are rough

I says this country is tough (Eh-ya)

Roots man I says this time is rough

And don't you ever give up

Don't you ever give up

Don't you ever give up

Don't you ever give up