Root, natty, roots; dread, kinky, dread IandI are the roots Some are leaf (shoo-be-doo) Some are branches (shoo-be-doo) IandI are the roots Some are dry wood (shoo-be-doo) For the fire (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that They need a dry wood (shoo-be-doo) To cook their raw food (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that Got to survive in this man-mania downpression Got to survive in iration Me say, root, natty, root Dread, kinky, dread IandI are the roots Some are wolf (shoo-be-doo) In sheep clothing (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that Many are called (shoo-be-doo) A few are chosen (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that Nothing they can do (shoo-be-doo) To separate IandI (shoo-be-doo) From the love of our Father You see, blood is thicker than water Whyo, look at that Got to survive in the ghetto Got to survive, people don't fret, no We got a root, natty, root Dread, kinky, dread IandI are the roots Root natty Dread kinky IandI are the roots