Testi di Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo - Johnny Clarke

Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo (originale)

Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.
But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born in Jamaica, Africans, born in Jamaica.
And all my brothers, who were born ina America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born in America,
Africans, born ina America, Africans, born ina America.
And all my brothers, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born ina England.
Africans, born ina England, Africans, born ina England.
Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
And all my brothers, who were born ina Canada,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born ina Canada,
Africans, born ina Canada, Africans, born ina Canada.
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.
But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born ina American, Africans, born ina Engaland.
Africans, born ina Canada, Africans, born in Jamaica.

(traduzione)

Radici belle radici, elegante congo,
Radici natty radici natty terrore.
Radici belle radici, elegante congo.
I nostri antenati sono nati, in Africa,
E siamo nati in Giamaica.
Ma ogni giorno, alcune persone parlano,
Come se fossero nati, in Africa.
Ma siamo africani, nati in Giamaica,
Africani, nati in Giamaica, africani, nati in Giamaica.
E tutti i miei fratelli, che sono nati in America,
I tuoi antenati sono nati in Africa.
E tutte le mie sorelle, che sono nate in America,
I tuoi antenati sono nati in Africa.
Quindi sei africano, nato in America,
Africani, nati in America, Africani, nati in America.
E tutti i miei fratelli, che sono nati in Inghilterra,
I tuoi antenati sono nati in Africa.
E tutte le mie sorelle, che sono nate in Inghilterra,
I tuoi antenati sono nati in Africa.
Quindi sei africano, nato in Inghilterra.
Africani, nati in Inghilterra, Africani, nati in Inghilterra.
Radici belle radici, elegante congo,
Radici natty radici natty terrore.
E tutti i miei fratelli, che sono nati in Canada,
I tuoi antenati sono nati in Africa.
E tutte le mie sorelle, che sono nate in America,
I tuoi antenati sono nati in Africa.
Quindi sei africano, nato in Canada,
Africani, nati in Canada, Africani, nati in Canada.
I nostri antenati sono nati, in Africa,
E siamo nati in Giamaica.
Ma ogni giorno, alcune persone parlano,
Come se fossero nati, in Africa.
Ma siamo africani, nati in Giamaica,
Africani, nati in America, Africani, nati in Engaland.
Africani, nati in Canada, africani, nati in Giamaica.