Roots Radical - Jimmy Cliff

I’m a radical, roots radical

I’m a true born Jamacan

Yes, I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

I’m a radical, roots radical

I’m a true born Jamacan

Yes, I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

They won’t see me round the corner

They can’t catch me on the straight

They won’t see me round the corner

They can’t catch me on the straight

Cause I’m a radical, roots radical

Cause I’m a true born Jamacan

Yes, I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

The Babylon system get I down

I’ll own the well when they lock I in a cell

The Babylon system get us down

Oh what the hell when the rice won’t swell

I’m a radical, radical roots radical

And I’m a royal African man

I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

Roots radical (x4)

Ain’t no stops, no traps, no barriers

Can stop me on my way

And if they try to hurt me

I’ll just up and fly away

Cause I’m a radical, roots radical

Cause I’m a true born Jamacan

Yes, I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

The Babylon system teach us wrong

Wanting us all to sing their song

The Babylon system teach us wrong

Wanting us all to fool around

But I’m a radical, radical roots radical

Cause I’m a royal African man

I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

Roots radical (x2)

Miles away from home…

Roots radical (x2)

Miles away from home…

Roots radical (x2)

Miles away from home…

Roots radical

Radical roots radical

Natural African man

A radical, a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

Cause I’m a radical roots radical

Miles away from home…

I’m a radical roots radical

I’m a true born Jamacan

Yes, I’m a radical roots radical

And I’m miles away from home

Miles away from home…

Roots radical