[Intro]
Who likes Bob Marley music? (Yeah)
Who likes Burning Spear music? (Yeah)
Peter Tosh music? (Yeah)
All this is roots music, right?
But some people say that the roots music is dead
But roots music can never die
Bob Marley music can never die, Peter Tosh music can never die
This one is call what are they saying, what are they talking about?
Who say that the roots music is dead, go 'way, shut your mouth

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth

[Verse 1]
Mi is a deejay, mi travel about
Travel in a east, west, north an' south
Everywhere mi go, di roots still a shock out
Alive an' kickin', man, there ain't no doubt
When they say di roots dead, mind you don't choke, mi say
Mind the words that come out of your mouth
You know music, big roundabout
An' di roots music, it just didn't chew out
[Chorus]
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth

[Refrain]
You check Cutty Ranks, if you want, he are di bomber
Check Shabba Ranks, if you want, he are di rammer
Check Super Cat, if you want, Don Dada
Mi have mi own style, mi call it roots ragga
A Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
A Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
A Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
A Macka B style are, style are roots ragga

[Verse 2]
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 are di computer, him are di programmer
Conscious lyrics I man just about
Put it pon a riddim, that 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 love to play for desire
Respect di Roots, is a thing them admire
So di Roots would-a never expire
[Refrain]
Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
Macka B style are, style are

[Chorus]
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth

[Break]
Ready
If you love Bob Marley music say yeah (Yeah)
If you love Israel Vibration say yeah (Yeah)
If you love Burning Spear, people say yeah (Yeah)
If you love Macka B an' the Robotics music say yeah (Yeah)
Watch me now!

[Verse 3]
Bob Marley, him big everywhere
A in a nuff place di roots gone clear
You have man like Burning Spear
Dem di 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
[Chorus]
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth
Wah dem a say, wah dem a say
A wah dem a talk 'bout?
Who say di roots dead, go 'way, shut your mouth

[Outro]
Rastafari, alright, lovely
Ya man respect, yeah, lovely