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 African, born in Jamaica

African, born in Jamaica

African, born in Jamaica

And all my brothers who born in America

Your foreparents were born in Africa

And all my sisters who born in America

Your foreparents were born in Africa

So, you are African, born in America

African, born in America

African, born in America

And all my brothers who born in a England

Your foreparents were born in Africa

And all my sisters who born in a England

Your foreparents were born in Africa

So, you are African, born in a England

African, born in a England

African, born in a England

Roots, natty roots, natty Congo

Roots, natty roots, natty dread

And all my brothers who born in a Canada

Your foreparents were born in Africa

And all my sisters who born in a Canada

Your foreparents were born in Africa

So, you are African, born in a Canada

African, born in a Canada

African, born in a 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 African, born in Jamaica

African, born in American

African, born in a Engaland

African, born in a Canada

African, born in Jamaica