Roots
will
goods It's the feeling of the street,
Roots
will
goods To be locked in the struggle,
Roots
will
goods For the right and for justice,
Roots
will
goods All united in the ska nation...
{Refrain:}
You know my girl I feel all right...
On the roots
ska!
Roots
will
goods Locomotive on a street,
Roots
will
goods Locomotive around the world,
Roots
will
goods Welcome to the king of beat,
Roots
will
goods Listen to the sound of the sun...
{Refrain:}
It is time for someone to understand this feeling:
Calypso y Mento, Buru, Rhythm 'n Blues and Co.
It is time sometimes to shine the light on this music.
Skinhead
remember
your
roots
It's the Jamaican sun!
The super, the power, the spirit of this sound...
The super, the power of Jamaica... This is the root of reggae!
This is the roots
ska!
Roots
will
goods It's the feeling of the street,
Roots
will
goods To be locked in the struggle,
Roots
will
goods Welcome to the king of beat,
Roots
will
goods Listen to the sound of the sun...
{Refrain:}
Winston Wright, Don Drummond, Skatalites,
D. Desmond, Arthur Kays, Toots or Ken Booth, Prince Buster...
This is the root of reggae,
This is the roots
ska!
This is the roots
will
goods...