[Intro]
You have some people goin' around sayin' roots music is 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 (Cho)

[Verse 1]
Mi is a DJ who travel about
Mi travel in a east, west, north and' 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 cyaan come out of your mouth
Don't you know music is like a big roundabout
And 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 dеad, go 'way, shut your mouth
[Refrain]
You check Cutty Ranks, if you want, he are di bombеr
You check Shabba Ranks, if you want, he are di rammer
You check Super Cat, if you want, Don Dada
Mi have mi own style, some call it roots ragga
Macka B style, some call it roots ragga
Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
Macka B style, some call it roots ragga
Macka B style, some call it roots ragga

[Verse 2]
No slack messy would a ever hear mi holler
Every thing mi talk, sense said by Jah Jah
Jah Jah is just like a computer planner
Mi are di computer, him are di programmer
A conscious lyrics I man try fi out
An' then mi put it pon a riddim, that I man require
It could be a dancehall, mi catch dat-a fire
Or a riddim that a woulda might play by Shaka
An' take it from mi 'cause I am not a liar
An' di roots, dat a whole heap of people desire
Dem respect the Roots, is a thing them admire
So dem know dat di Roots could-a never expire

[Refrain]
Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
A Macka B style, some call it roots ragga
A Macka B style are, style are roots ragga
A 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

[Verse 3]
Mi love di dancehall an' a deh mi come from
Di vibes-dem nice when a dancehall jam
I man love di roots from mi was a youth man
The roots, it give mi nuff inspiration
Mi love di two of dem, mi no just love one
I man is a roots an' a dancehall man
Love a jockey, even give mi good vibration
Mi just love Reggae, dat you must understand
Now, all di DJ's on di radio station
You have an obligation to di youth man
Cyaan play pure slackness, a thing 'bout gun
You have fi play some tune fi a playful nation
And give di youth knowledge and education
Di youth have fi know which part they come from
Dem have fi know who they are an' where they belong
If you walkin' with nation down
[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 4]
Bob Marley, him big everywhere
In a 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

[Refrain]
In America, mi say, di roots still clear
In a Africa, mi say, di roots still clear
In a Europe, mi say, di roots still clear, an'
In a Jamaica, di roots, it dear
Don't you know dat di roots is big everywhere, mi say
Make dem talk, man, I don't care
Cah, you know dat di roots will always be here
Who say di roots dead? Boy, get out of here

[Outro]
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?