Roots Woman

Jimmy Cliff

Roots woman, roots woman

She's a roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Roots woman, roots woman

She's my roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Now she don't worship diamonds

She don't worship pearls

She don't worship silver

She don't worship gold



She'll live the life she'll love

And love the life she'll live

And give me plenty lovin'

And it keeps me bubbling on



Roots woman, roots woman

She's a roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Roots woman, roots woman

She's my roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Now I don't know what you'd say

If you saw me yesterday

But I know what you'd say

If you see I mon today



She'll cook that country porridge

If I get her knowledge

Keep a lookin' smashin'

And it keeps us bubbling on



And I'm talking 'bout the

Roots woman, roots woman

She's my roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Roots woman, roots woman

She's a roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Turn me on now

Oh, yeah

I'll turn you on

Mmm, hmm



Sometimes we have to fuss

Sometimes we have to fight

But that don't hinder us

From making it alright



You see, love is our foundation

Ever since creation

And funny as it seems

Nothing can come between



And I'm talking 'bout the

Roots woman, roots woman

She's a roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Roots woman, roots woman

She's a roots woman

It's the truth, woman

And you turn me on



Turn me on now



Roots woman, roots woman (Oh, yeah)

She's my roots woman (I'll turn you on)

It's the truth, woman (Mmm, hmm)

She's my roots woma