We got African roots
This no be orange it be African juice
Want chop Egusi an African soup
Doing guy like an African do
Tell me how can an African lose
I'm with a army of African troops
Still had to pass but she had potential
Try walk in some African shoes
I go tell am say I got something for summer
Damn, I really love the man that I'm becoming
And when they see me out it's my people my brother
Maybe 'cause I just keep it a hundred
If I see something I want then I cop it
'Cause I used to wash with the bowl and a bucket
Maybe that's the reason why we like the finer things
Fill the water to the brim for the final rinse
My pops taught me how to fight with bare knuckles
Growing up I had bare uncles
It wasn't outta blood and nor was it flesh
It just taught me a little something about respect
You can't underpay I'm the one doing the maths
How they run the game when I'm the one doing the laps
Tell me why would you I listen to you when I'm black?
You should never listen to rumours I'm bad
We got African roots
This no be orange it be African juice
Want chop Egusi an African soup
Doing guy like an African do
Tell me how can an African lose
I'm with a army of African troops
Still had to pass but she had potential
Try walk in some African shoes
Came up off of African rules
Never gave up that's an African mood
I won't change up I'm an African dude
Oh lord
When we celebrate we call it a wake
But if I don't take a break I'll fall on my face
Had a Queen now I'm needing me another one
More time I'm 'trynna speak in my mother tongue
Learned Pidgin used to kick it with Laju and Bross
I'm no different when I deep all the brothers I've lost
Go figure whilst you're sleeping around I'm a boss
There's no system all I'm seeing is profit and loss
Did the running man to Color Me Badd
Had to give him hands in front of my dad
Instead of buying land we cower for stacks
'Cause we don't understand the power we have
But our kids got some African roots
Under our skin there's some African roots
Under her wig there's some African roots
If you're real you're an African too
We got African roots
This no be orange it be African juice
Want chop Egusi an African soup
Doing guy like an African do
Tell me how can an African lose
I'm with a army of African troops
Still had to pass but she had potential
Try walk in some African shoes