Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.

Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And-a we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they were born down in Africa.

But we are Africans, born in Jamaica, I say.
Africans, born ina Trinidad, ey!
Africans, born in Jamaica, yea!

All my bredda, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
All my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born in America, I say.
Africans, born in America, ey!
Africans, born in America, I say now.

All my brothers, who were born in England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
All my sisters, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born ina England.
Africans, born in Great Britain, Africans, born ina Brixton.
Oh yeah I say, oh tell me now.

Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.

Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.

Some a dem born down in England,
Some born in the USA.
Some a dem born in Coco, Sweden.
Some a dem a born in Norway, I say.
There's one thing we have in common:
Is that our forefathers come from the motherland Africa.
I say they come from Africa, Africa.
I say that they are Africans.
I say that they are Africans, Africans, Africans, Africans.

All my brothers, who were born in Canada,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
All my sisters, who were born in Canada,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
Say you are Africans, born ina Canada,
Africans, born ina Canada, I say! Africans, born ina Canada, ey!
Africans, born ina Canada!

Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And-a we are born down Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they were born down in Africa.

But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born down in Trinidad, Africans, born ina Switzerland.
Africans, born down in England, ey!

Will you please hear what I'm talking about?
Will you please try to understand, that we are Africans?!
Know your culture!
I wanna tell out loud that were are Africans.
No need to be ashamed!
No need to be misled!
African, African, born in all-over.
Afircan, African, got to move back home.
Africa!
That we are Africans.