Etana - Roots lyrics

So you beat them so you mistreat them
So you lock them down
And you think that you've won

But dem ah hol' a mediation
(Dem ah hold a mediation) out inna I ration
(Out inna I ration) dem a follow Rastafari
And ah live, ah live out right

So tell me whe' you a go do now
(Tell me whe' you a go do)
Tell me watcha gonna do now
(Tell me watcha gonna do)
Tell me watcha 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 the fruit not the root
'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots

Hey yeah hey

Give them cartoons (Cartoons)
To turn dem fools (Turn them fools)
You poison their foods
And you think that you've won

But dem ah hol' a mediation
(Dem ah hold a mediation) out inna I ration
(Out inna I ration) dem a follow Rastafari
And ah live, ah live out right

So tell me whe' you a go do now
(Tell me whe' you a go do)
Tell me watcha gonna do now
(Tell me watcha gonna do)
Tell me watcha 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 the fruit not the root
'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots

Come with ya negative spirit
But di youths dem nah feel it
Come around with your white lies
Trying to blind everyone's eyes

But dem ah hol' a mediation
(Dem ah hold a mediation) out inna I ration
(Out inna I ration) dem a follow Rastafari
And ah live, ah live out right

So tell me whe' you a go do now
(Tell me whe' you a go do)
Tell me watcha gonna do now
(Tell me watcha gonna do)
Tell me watcha 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 the fruit not the root
'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots

You can't water down and dilute
You can't hide di trut' from di yout'
You can steal the fruit not the root
'Cause the yout' ah hold dem roots

Live up now (Water down and dilute)
Live up now live up now
(Hide the truth from the youth) live up now
(Steal the fruit, not the root) live up now
Youths, hold your roots

Hey, dem can't water down and dilute
Dem can't hide di truth from di youths
You can steal the fruit, not the roots
'Cause the youts ah hold dem roots

(Water down and dilute)
(Hide the truth from the youths)
(Steal the fruit, not the roots)

'Cause the youts ah hold dem roots
(Water down and dilute) hold onto your roots
(Hide the truth from the youths)
(Steal the fruit, not the roots)
Dem a hold dem roots