Roots Ragga live by Macka B Lyrics

Now you have some people a go around a say roots music dead
Roots music dead? I wonder if dem know what dem a talk 'bout

Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth

Mi is a DJ, mi travel about
Travel inna east, west, north and south
Everywhere mi go, the roots still a shak out
Alive and kickin, man, there ain't no doubt
When they say di roots dead, mind your [?], mi say
Mind the words that come outta your mouth
You know music, big roundabout
And di roots music, it just didn't show out

Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
You check Cutty Ranks, if you want, he a di bomber
Check Shabba Ranks, if you want, he a di rammer
Check Super Cat, if you want, Don Dada
Mi have mi own style, mi call it roots ragga

A Macka B style a, style a roots ragga
A Macka B style a, style a roots ragga
A Macka B style a, style a roots ragga
A Macka B style a, style a roots ragga

No slack messy would a ever hear mi holler
Every thing mi talk, said by Jah Jah
Jah Jah is just like a computer planner
Mi a di computer, him a di program
Conscious lyrics, I man just about
Put it pon a riddim, I man require
Could be a dancehall, catch now the fire
Riddim that a would a might play by Shaka
Take it from mi 'cause I am not a liar
Roots music I man a play for desire
Respect the Roots, it a thing them admire
So the Roots would a never expire

Macka B style a, style a roots ragga
Macka B style a, style a roots ragga
Macka B style a, style a roots ragga
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Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth

Bob Marley, him big everywhere
Inna nuff place, di roots gone clear
You have man like Burning Spear
Dem the man tour every year
The Roots crowd, it is very sincere
Them will support you throughout your career
Some dancehall people last fi a year
The next year you find dem disappear

A wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth
Wa dem a say, wa dem a say
A wa dem a talk 'bout?
Who say the roots dead, go away, shut your mouth