Roots Natty Congo - Johnny Clarke

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Roots natty roots natty congo

Our foreparents were born in Africa

And we are born in Jamaica

But every day some people 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 in 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 in America africans born in America

And all my brothers who were born in England

Your foreparents were born in Africa

And all my sisters who were born in England

Your foreparents were born in Africa

So you are africans born in England

Africans born in England africans born in England

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And all my brothers who were born in Canada

Your foreparents were born in Africa

And all my sisters who were born in Canada

Your foreparents were born in Africa

So you are africans born in Canada

Africans born in Canada africans born in Canada

Our foreparents were born in Africa

And we are born in Jamaica

Every day some people talk

Like they are born in Africa

But we are Africans born in Jamaica

Africans born in American africans born ina Engaland

Africans born in Canada africans born in Jamaica