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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Green
The Green
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brad Watanabe
Brad Watanabe
Songwriter
Caleb Keolanui
Caleb Keolanui
Songwriter
Christian Mochizuki
Christian Mochizuki
Songwriter
Ikaika Antone
Ikaika Antone
Songwriter
Jerry Afemata
Jerry Afemata
Songwriter
JP Kennedy
JP Kennedy
Songwriter
Leslie Ludiazo
Leslie Ludiazo
Songwriter
Zion Thompson
Zion Thompson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Green
The Green
Producer
Christian Mochizuki
Christian Mochizuki
Producer
Leslie Ludiazo
Leslie Ludiazo
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, mi say ever since I can remember then
I was listenin' to my radio
Can't help to move my feet to this reggae beat
Bob Marley's on the stereo
And I love it, how this music always gets me in the mood
For I and I to play my roots reggae if I really wanted to, yeah
[Verse 2]
Hey, everybody's gettin' into it now
Raise up the volume, turn the music loud
Get on your feet, skank to the beat
And if you're feelin' good, let me hear you scream
[Verse 3]
Mama, can you play my roots reggae?
Mama, can you play my roots? Oh
Mama, can you play my roots reggae?
Oh, Mama, can you play my roots?
Ooh, yes (Come on)
Ooh, la, la, la (Ooh, la, yeah, yeah)
Darling (All right)
All right (Yeah)
[Verse 4]
Now it no matter the kind of music that you choose
Roots, rock steady, you know the vibe, you can't refuse
Now listen to what your full body done told ya
Slap your green shoes on and boogie, move ya shoulders, yeah
Too many have forgot the message it brings
The love and happiness throughout the crowd as they sing
Oh, what a joyful sight to see them sway, rock, and swing
Mama, pull up the record one time for me, yo
[Verse 5]
Mama, can you play my roots reggae?
Mama, can you play my roots? Oh
Mama, can you play my roots reggae?
Oh, Mama, can you play my roots?
My roots, baby
Mama, ooh
La-la-la-la-la-la
Oh, yeah
[Verse 6]
(Shout out to all the roots reggae mamas in the area)
(Roots in the area)
You know who you are, yeah
[Verse 7]
I got big tunes comin' out of my garage
Big doobs burnin' like there's no tomorrow
Ain't got a single worry, got no worries at all
'Cause Mama's gonna play my roots
[Verse 8]
All mi wann fi do is skank and move to the groove
Turn it up a notch when it's The Green and J Boog
We never need a plan when mama roots pull through
'Cause roots reggae sets the mood
[Verse 9]
Yo, so mister
Don't mek mi call my mama up, fi mash up de system
Only the potent music we need fi receive, no filter
And roll me up a spliff, take me higher
(High, high, high, high, high, high, yeah)
[Verse 10]
Mama, can you play my roots reggae?
Mama, can you play my roots? Oh
Mama, can you play my roots reggae?
Oh, Mama, can you play my roots?
Ooh, yes, Lord
[Verse 11]
(J Boog and The Green, you know)
Mama, can you play? Baby
You feel so good
Ya know you feel so good
You feel so good, good
Yes, oh
Written by: Brad Watanabe, Caleb Keolanui, Christian Mochizuki, Ikaika Antone, JP Kennedy, Jerry Afemata, Leslie Ludiazo, Zion Thompson
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