{ F#m (4x), Bm (4x), D (2x), C#m (2x) } 
Root, natty, roots; dread, kinky, dread 
IandI are the roots 
 
Some are leaf (shoo-be-doo) 
Some are branches (shoo-be-doo) 
IandI are the roots 
 
Some are dry wood (shoo-be-doo) 
For the fire (shoo-be-doo) 
Whyo, look at that 
 
They need a dry wood (shoo-be-doo) 
To cook their raw food (shoo-be-doo) 
Whyo, look at that 
{ D (2x), C#m (2x), F#m (4x) } 
Got to survive in this man-mania downpression 
Got to survive in iration 
 
{ F#m (4x), Bm (4x), D (2x), C#m (2x) } 
Me say, root, natty, root 
Dread, kinky, dread 
IandI are the roots 
 
Some are wolf (shoo-be-doo) 
In sheep clothing (shoo-be-doo) 
Whyo, look at that 
 
Many are called (shoo-be-doo) 
A few are chosen (shoo-be-doo) 
Whyo, look at that 
 
Nothing they can do (shoo-be-doo) 
To separate IandI (shoo-be-doo) 
From the love of our Father 
You see, blood is thicker than water 
Whyo, look at that 
{ D (2x), C#m (2x), F#m (4x) } 
Got to survive in the ghetto 
Got to survive, people don't fret, no 
 
We got a root, natty, root 
Dread, kinky, dread 
IandI are the roots 
 
Root natty 
Dread kinky 
IandI are the roots