Culture (Roots Natty Version) - The Gladiators

Now here comes a special request To each and everyone Especially those of my brethren Who forget where they are coming from, you know This song is called roots and culture Don't you bite the hands that feed you My brethren no Don't you bite the hands that feed you Don't you burn your bridges then behind you My brethren no Don't you burn your bridges them behind you Cause if you burn your bridges down That is a wrong thing to do The good you do today will surely live after you I say Don't you bite the hands that feed you my brethren no Don't you bite the hands that feed you Remember the days of bread and water man Remember the days of hunger Don't forget your roots and culture My brethren say Remember your place of shelter Cause if you deal with war man You can't run far You deal with grudge You a go melt like fudge Don't you bite the hands that feed you my brethren no Don't you bite the hands that feed you no Don't you bite the hands that feed you my brethren no Don't you bite the hands that feed you Don't you burn your bridges them behind you my brethren no Don't you burn your bridges them behind you Cause if you deal with war man you can't run far You deal with grudge You a go melt like fudge mi say Don't you bite the hands that feed you mi brethren say Don't you bite the hands that feed you no Remember your roots and culture my brethren say Remember your place of shelter Don't forget the days of bread and water man Remember the days of hunger For you never miss the water till the well runs dry You spit ina the sky It a go fall ina you eye mi say Don't you bite the hands that feed you my brethren no Don't you bite the hands that feed you

Father today I cry to thee Let not my enemies over come me Every day they are growing more stronger They have set their traps up all around me But the hotter the battle the sweeter the victory For who God bless no man shall curse I know one day I get my reward When I see them come falling at my feet But I won't do like them For I'm a righteous man I will show them the good man should do showing them We are one skin one blood So we should love one another and things will be better I know, I know things will be better Say if you give love a try Yes people unite Say if you give love a try...

I-man don't like to get mix up (mix up) By pushing me mouth in something I can't prove (no, no, no) I-man don't take hearsay (hearsay) Dem kind of things bring mix up (mix up) I-man no say what next man say (what next man say) I like to prove things for I-self (for I-self) So I take a walk from 6th street Trying to prove something Going to the bottom of 8th street From corner to corner you can hear Yes, the youths dem a shout Natty dread, yes them dread Natty dread, natty roots Natty cool Yes them dread For they stand up in Babylon Natty dread, natty roots Natty cool, (congo natty dread) Yes them dread For they stand up in Babylon So I take a walk from 6th street Trying to prove something Going to the bottom of 8th street From corner to corner you could hear Yes, the youths dem a shout Natty dread, yes them dread Natty dread, natty roots Natty cool, (cool-cool natty dread) Yes them dread For they stand up in Babylon Natty dread, natty roots Natty cool, (congo natty dread) Yes them dread For they stand up in Babylon Natty dread, natty roots Natty cool, (cool-cool natty dread) Yes them dread For they stand up in Babylon Natty dread, natty roots Natty cool, (congo natty dread) Yes them dread For they stand up in Babylon

Why- Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Won't you come dance with me Me want you come wheel an' turn me Go lick me head 'pon de tamborina I've got to keep on movin' Dreadlocks dread Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey Wanti wanti cyaan get it, an' getti getti no want it Gimme little soul oh Lord Dreadlocks dread Shoobe-doobe-do-by dey