Ashé mo re, ashé mo re Ashé mo re, ashé mo re Zippin' up my boots Goin' back to my roots yeah To the place of my birth Back down to earth I've been standing in the rain Drenched and soaked with pain Tired of short time benefits And being exposed to the elements I'm homeward bound Got my head turned around Ooh aah Zippin' up my boots Goin' back to my roots yeah To the place of my birth Back down to earth Ain't talkin' 'bout no roots in the land Talkin' 'bout the roots in the man I feel my spirit gettin' old It's time to recharge my soul I'm zippin' up my boots Goin' back to my roots yeah To the place of my birth Back down to earth Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah Zippin' up my boots Goin' back to my roots, yeah