A tree is as strong as its deepest roots
As it is below so shall it be above
The Roots is a reflection of the leaves
and we are tree

It no matter what them do or it no matter what them say
A strictly roots style a lead the way
A who make the people come fe swing and sway
A righteousness defending every night and day … me say
It no matter what them do or it no matter what them say
A strictly roots style a lead the way
A musical-gun it have a bullet and a trigger we a go pull it
And nah skin no ramp we nah play…. Me sing say

Rootsman Can't Dead
We could a light like a feather but we heavy like lead
Rootsman Can't Dead
A who take the shackle put the crown on dem head
Rootsman Can't Dead
A who feed the multitude with fish and with bread
Say, Rootsman Can't Dead
A who guide the blind to be led

Rootsmand them can’t done, from nineteen ‘o’ long
Prince Buster and Blue Beat a sow the seed
Coxone and Duke Reid
Constantly feed the need
Weh the people them a reap
Musical stampede whole heap-
Of man a pirate, don’t get we irate
With the foolishness them say them a create (weh dem a deal with..smmkzzz)
Them can’t stop we mission
Nah sight nor division
Kill cramp and paralyse
Them division… original

Say, Rootsman Can't Dead
Them say we light like a feather but we heavy like lead
A Rootsman Can't Dead
A who take the shackle put the crown on dem head
A Rootsman Can't Dead
A who feed the multitude with fish and with bread
Say, Rootsman Can't Dead
A who guide the blind to be led

Nuff man a play dub
Them tune fe get scrub
Pure foolishness a lick out on the street
It n’Make me kiss me teeth
Me nuh want go move me feet
Can’t even see we culture
Inner the music weh them play to blouse
Beat them down with real tune
We sweep them like broom
With the frequency we turn and we a tweak
Creation so strong with roots them so long
Like a solider we a defend we nah go weak.. thats why me sing

Rootsman nah Dead
We could a light like a feather but we heavy like lead
Say Rootsman Can't Dead
A who broke the shackle put the crown on dem head
Say Rootsman Can't Dead
A who feed the multitude with fish and with bread
Say, Rootsman Can't Dead
A we lead the blind to be led
Rootsman Can't Dead
Could a light like a feather but we heavy like lead
Say Rootsman Can't Dead
A who broke the shackle put the crown on dem head
Say Rootsman Man Can't Dead