Etana - Roots lyrics

Dem can't tek mi soun yanna Hey yea yea. heyeaa yeaa.. oh oh OH Hey yeaaa-yeaa So u beat them So u mistreat them So u lock them down and u think that you've won Chorus: But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari and a live, ah live out right So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots Hey yeah yeaa..oh ohh (instrumental) Give dem cartoons (Cartoons) to turn dem fool (Turn them fool) You poison their foods and u think that you've won Chorus: But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari and a live, ah live out right So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots (instrumental) Come with yuh negative spirit But di youths dem nah feel it Come around with ur white lies trying to blind everyone's eyes Chorus: But dem ah hole a mediation (Dem ah hold a mediation) Out inna I-ration (out inna I-ration) Dem a follow Rastafari and a live, ah live out right So tell me whe u a go do now (So tell me whe u a go do) Tell me wat u gonna do now (Tell me wat u gonna do) Tell me wat u gonna do now that di youth ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots You can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots Live up now yout, live yu now, live up now. Hey yea yea, live up now yout, live up now. Yout hold your root! Hey dem can't water down and dilute You can't hide di trut from di yout You can steal di fruit not the root Cos di yout ah hold dem roots (sing to fade)