Roots & Culture

Roots & Culture

Roots & Culture

Ah, so that's how you stay!Ah soh yuh stay!
You only think one wayYuh ongle ah tink one way
But I'm not a one-way DJBut I'm not a one way DJ
Coin! Two sides.Coin!Two side.
Get that?Get that?
Hear this!Hear dis!

Shabba Rankin, reggae people are calling out,Shabba Rankin reggae people's callin' out,
People from east, west, north, and south.People from east, west, north, and south.
Say I'm the MC with the filthy mouth,Say I'm the MC with the nasty mouth,
They feel like all I can talk about is pure slackness.Dem feel like is pure slackness alone I can talk about.
I know my roots and culture,I know me roots & culture,
Who is the route Robert NestaWho is the route Robert Nesta
And Bunny Wailer followed after,And Bunny Wailer follow after,

It's music, I charge for.It is music, mi charge for.
Look how the world doesn't stop suffering.Look how deh world noh stop suffer.
What do black people have under pressure?What have black people under pressure.
Some talk this, and some talk that,Some talk dis, and some talk dat,
Say everything from Shabba's mouth is slack,Say everyting from Shabba mouth is slack,
I love roots and reality straight to the max,I love roots and reality straight to the max,

Because I'm a real oil-abash.Because I'm a article oil-abash.
I love the roots and culture.I love deh roots & culture.
To teach all the youngsters,To teach all deh youngster,
And all your mother and father.And all yeh mudda and fader.
Honor your mother and father.Honor your mother and father.
So that your days will be longer.So dat yuh days will be longer.
Some talk that, and some talk this,Some talk dat, and some talk dis,

A lot of them are fighting against slackness lyrics.Nuff ah dem ah fight 'gainst slackness lyrics
You have to please, John Public.You have to please, John Public.
When you're dealing with reggae music.When you're dealin' with deh, Reggae music.
Shabba Rankin, you’re killing it,Shabba Rankin you a murder,
And it is music I charge for,And it is music you charge for,
Want to be a musical ambassador.Want to be a musical Ambassador.
I'm going to teach all you youngsters.Ah goin' teach all yeh youngster.
Hear this!Here dis!

Some of them are crying how they want culture,Some of dem ah bawl how dem want culture,
And some of them want people to be vulgar,And some of dem waah people be vulgar,
I'd rather stick to my culture.I rather to stick to I culture.
Than to be a dirty character.Than to be, a dirty character.
I love my roots and culture,I love me roots & culture,
I'm going to teach all you youngsters.I goin' teach all yeh youngster.
It's a new page the Ranks turn overIt's a new page the Ranks turn over
Teach them just like a teacher,Teach 'em just like a teacher,
Make them listen to me like a pastor.Make them listen, to me like a pastor.
Woy yo!Woy yo!

Shabba Rankin, all reggae people are calling out,Shabba Rank in all reggae people callin' out,
People from east, west, north, and south,People from east, west, north, and south,
Say I'm the MC with the filthy mouth.Say I'm deh MC with deh nasty mouth.
They feel like all I can talk about is pure slackness.Dem feel like is pure slackness alone I can talk about.
Know my roots and culture,Know me roots & culture,
See how black people are suffering,See how black people a suffer,
It's what has black people under pressure,It's what have black people under pressure,
Just because we don't stick together.Just because we don't stick together.
Woy yo!Woy yo!

United we stand, and divided we fall,United we stand, and divided we fall,
Black man, know yourself before your back is against the wall.Black man know yourself before your back is against the wall.
Ten times rise, and ten times fall,Ten time rise, and ten time fall,
Oh Shabba is stronger than the Great Wall of China.Oh Shabba is stronger then deh great China wall.
Know my roots and culture,Know me roots & culture,
It's a new page I turn overIs a new page me turn over
Made up my mind to teach the youngstersMek up mi mind to teach the youngster
Teach the youth just like a teacherTeach the youth dem jus' like a teacher
Make them listen to the Ranks like a pastor.Make dem listen to the Ranks like a pastor

Some talk this, and some talk that,Some talk dis, and some talk dat,
Say everything from my mouth is slack.Say everyting from me mouth is slack.
I love roots and reality straight to the max,I love roots & reality straight to the max,
I can't understand how black can kill black.Me can't understan' how, black can kill black.
I know my roots and culture,I know me roots and culture,
Who is the root Robert Nesta,Who is the root Robert Nesta,
And Bunny Wailer followed after,And Bunny Wailer follow after,
What about Jacob and Peter?What about Jacob & Peter.

Jimmy the Pioneer in JamaicaJimmy the Pioneer in Jamaica
Knows about your roots and your culture,Know about you roots, and yuh culture,
Or else you will fade out forever,Or else you will fade out forever,
Live good in your neighborhood,Live good in your neighbourhood,
Live good and live good as you should.Live good and live good as you should.
Shabba Rankin, you’re killing it,Shabba Rankin you a murder,
It is music I charge for,It is music me charge for,

Some talk this, and some talk that,Some talk dis, and some talk dat,
Say everything from Shabba's mouth is slack.Say everyting from Shabba mouth is slack.
I love roots and reality straight from the max.I love roots & reality straight from the max.
Because I am a real oil-abashBecause I am a article oil-abash
I love my roots and culture,Ah love me roots & culture,
It's a new page I turn over,Its a new page I turn over,
Teach the youth just like a teacher,Teach the youth dem like a teacher,
Make them listen to the Ranks like a pastor.Make dem listen to the Ranks like a pastor.

Come now!Come now!
See, you just!See, you just!
Jump around if you love culture,Jump aroun' if you love culture,
You love culture, you’re going to free Mandela.You love culture you ah goh free Mandela.
Come now!Come now!
Wine up your line if you love culture.Wine up yuh line if yuh love culture.
Tell Shabba to stop being vulgar.Tell Shabba to stop being vulgar.
Change up my style and I change my order.Change up mi style and ah change mi order..