Roots and Culture

United we stand and divided we fall Black man know yourself before your back is against the wall Ah soh yuh stay Yuh ongle ah tink one way But I'm not a one way DJ Coin two side, get that? Hear dis Shabba Rankin', reggae people's callin' out People from east, west, north and south Say, I'm the MC with the nasty mouth Dem feel like is pure slackness alone I can talk about I know me Roots and Culture Who is the route Robert Nesta? And Bunny Wailer follow after It is music, mi charge for Look how deh world noh stop suffer What have black people under pressure Some talk dis and some talk dat Say everything from Shabba mouth is slack I love roots and reality straight to the max Because I'm a article oil abash I love me Roots and Culture To teach all deh youngster Honor your mother and father So dat yuh days will be longer Some talk dat and some talk dis Nuff ah dem ah fight 'gainst slackness lyrics You have to please, John Public When you're dealin' with deh, Reggae music Shabba Rankin', you a murder And it is music you charge for Want to be a musical ambassador Ah goin' teach all yeh youngster Here dis Some of dem ah bawl how dem want culture And some of dem waah people be vulgar I rather to stick to I culture Than to be a dirty character I love me Roots and Culture I goin' teach all yeh youngster It's a new page the Ranks turn over Teach 'em just like a teacher Make them listen to me like a pastor Woy yo Shabba Rankin', reggae people callin' out People from east, west, north, and south Say I'm deh MC with deh nasty mouth Dem feel like is pure slackness alone I can talk about Know me Roots and Culture See how black people a suffer It's what have black people under pressure Just because we don't stick together Woy yo United we stand and divided we fall Black man know yourself before your back is against the wall Ten time rise, and ten time fall Oh, Shabba is stronger then deh great China wall Know me Roots and Culture Is a new page me turn over Mek up mi mind to teach the youngster Teach the youth dem like a teacher Make dem listen to the Ranks like a pastor Some talk dis and some talk dat Say everyting from me mouth is slack I love roots and reality straight to the max Me can't understan' how, black can kill black I know me Roots and Culture Who is the root Robert Nesta? And Bunny Wailer follow after What about Jacob and Peter Jimmy the Pioneer in Jamaica Know about your Roots and yuh Culture Else you will fade out forever Live good in your neighborhood Live good and live good as you should Shabba Rankin', you a murder It is music me charge for Some talk dis and some talk dat Say everyting from Shabba mouth is slack I love roots and reality straight from the max Because I am a article oil abash Ah, love me Roots and Culture It's a new page I turn over Teach the youth dem like a teacher Make dem listen to the Ranks like a pastor Come now See, you just Jump aroun' if you love culture You love culture you ah goh free Mandela Come now Wine up yuh line if yuh love culture Tell Shabba to stop being vulgar Change up mi style and ah change mi order Have the lyrics now to teach the youngster