Roots, Rock, Reggae Songtext
von Pato Banton

If reggae music is the food of life
Play on, come down
Eh-hey
Eh-hey

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I play
Roots, rock, reggae
From the month of June to the month of May
Roots, rock, reggae
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Roots, rock, reggae
And I know I′m gonna love it 'til I′m old and grey, eh-hey
Roots, rock, reggae

Give it to me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Give it to me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Eh-hey


Some like jazz, some like soul
Some like blues, or rock and roll
Some like pop, some like rock
Some like house, or hip hop

When me operator I put the music on the track
Me grab the mike and start chat
Man ina pants, woman ina frocks
Get on the dance floor and start rock

Time for certain lyrics that are lovey-dovey
Time for certain lyrics that are very funny
But when it comes to roots and reality
Just turn on the mike and give it to -

Give it to me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Give it to me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Eh-hey

The beat
Root, rock, reggae
Give me the root, rock, reggae
The beat


Now, reggae music was originated in Jamaica
By Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer
Just to mention a few 'cause there's many, many more
Who spread the message of love not war
That′s why reggae music has gone so far
To Europe, China and Africa
Gone under in Australia and in America
There ain′t no stopping the music of Jah!

Give it to me now, give me the root, rock, reggae
Give it to me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Give it to me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Eh-hey

Me now, give it to me now
Give me the roots, rock, reggae
Come down