Roots

Got to keep my roots
Make my way back home
Feel loose

Got to keep my roots
Do you know why you're shy?
Got to keep my roots
Make my way back home
Feel loose
Got to keep my roots

Do you know where your home is?
Have you seen our forefathers?
Have they gone away?
We are still their children
Ones of former slaves
Only yesterday

God brought me back
I'm on my way
I'll always pray

Got to keep my roots (say yeah)
Make my way back home
Feel loose
Got to keep my roots

Do you know why you're shy?

Got to have my say (hah)
One thing got to go my way
Got to keep my roots
Do you know where your home is?
Have you seen our forefathers?

Men of yesterday
They have paved the way for us
All of them were slaves
Keep in mind who you are
And the ways of our past
Teach our children while they're young
So our roots will last

Got to have my say (sugar mama)
One thing got to go my way

Got to keep my roots
Do you know why you're shy?
Got to keep my roots
Make my way back home
Feel loose
Got to keep my roots

Do you know where your home is?
Have you seen our forefathers?
Have they gone away?
We are still their children
Ones of former slaves
Only yesterday

God brought me back
I'm on my way
I'll always pray

Got to have my say (oh yeah)
One thing got to go my way
Got to keep my roots
Do you know why you're shy?

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do you know why you're shy?