Roots, Rock, Reggae (1991 San Francisco) - Pato Banton, The Reggae Revolution

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:

Roots rock reggae!

Give it to me now, give it to me now

Give me the roots rock reggae!

Some like jazz some like soul

Some like blues or rock & roll

Some like pop some like rock

Some like house or hip hop

When me operator 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 me

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!