Roots and Culture

[Intro]
Now here comes our special request to each an' everyone
Especially those of my brethren
Who forget where they are coming from, you know?
This song is called "Roots and Culture"

[Chorus]
Skip, ski-bi-dib-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya
Skip, ski-bi-dib-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya

[Verse 1]
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (My brethren, no)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you
Don't you burn your bridges there behind you (My brethren, no)
Don't you burn your bridges there behind you
'Cause if you burn your bridges down, that is a wrong thing to do
Di good you do today will surely live after you (I say)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (My brethren, no)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you

[Chorus]
Skip, ski-bi-dib-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya
Skip, ski-bi-dib-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya

[Verse 2]
Remember di days of bread an' water, man
Remember di days of hunger
Don't forget your roots and culture (My brethren, say)
Remember your place of shelter
'Cause if you deal with war, man, you cyaan run far
You deal with grudge, you are go melt like fudge (Mi say)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (My brethren, no)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (No)

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (My brethren, no)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (No)
Don't you burn your bridges there behind you (My brethren, no)
Don't you burn your bridges there behind you
'Cause if you deal with war, man, you cyaan run far
You deal with grudge, you are go melt like fudge (Mi say)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (My brethren, say)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (No)
Remember your roots and culture (My brethren, say)
Remember your place of shelter
Don't forget the days of bread an' water, man
Remember di days of hunger
For, you never miss di water 'til di well runs dry
You spit in a di sky, it are go hit in a your eye (Mi say)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you (My brethren, no)
Don't you bite di hands that feed you

[Outro]
Skid-dip, ski-bi-dip-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya
Skid-skip, ski-dip, skip-skip-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya
DIp, ski-bi-dip-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-sku-ya
Skid-dip, skip-skip-skip
Ski-bi-di-bi-dip, ski-bi-dip, skip-