Natty Bongo

[Intro]
Roots natty, roots natty congo
Roots natty, roots natty dread
Roots natty, roots natty congo (Yeah)
Our parents were born in Africa
And we are born in Jamaica (Roots)
Everyday some people are talk
Like they are born in Africa

[Pre-Verse]
Natty roots, natty congo
Tell you, natty dread is a bongo
Tell you, natty dread is a congo
Said, a what a roots natty bongo

[Verse 1]
Tell you, say, mi mama an' mi papa, say, dem born in a Africa
Mi mama an' mi papa, say, dem born in a Africa
Born in a Jamdown
Oh, so we born in a Jamdown
For, we are African descendant, I would tell you
Said dat, we are African descendant, I would say
You know, our ancestors was born in Africa
And so they brought us there slaving, some a go to dig your grave

[Chorus]
My mother was a true born African
Tell you dat, mi papa was a true born African
But, we are African; But, we are African; But, we are African
Down in Jamaica; Down in a Babylon; Down in a England
Oh, we a heavy in a Europe
Wooy, a natty gone in a Canada
So, mi said, a African is in America
For, I tell you, African is in a China
Tell you 'bout the sound a call a "Africa"
African, dem, spread out (Wooy)

[Verse 2]
African in a China
Wooy, an' African in a India
So, mi said, a African is in a Syria
Mi said dat African is in a Asia
Wooy, an' African is in a England
African is in a New Zealand
African in a Canada
Tell you 'bout di sound a lead di way as I would tell you 'bout di Africans

[Chorus]
Mi mother was a born true born African
Mi papa born as a true born African
That's why mi got to sing my song about dis African
Because, mi mama was a true born African
Mi say, mi papa was a true born African
So them brought us here slavin', so we have fi dig we grave
Tell you 'bout di sound a call a "Africa"

[Verse 3]
A natty gone in a Canada (Wooy)
An' African in a England
Said dat, African in a Europe (Wooy)
Dat di time, dem really reach 'cross Canada
Well, after dat, mi say, dem reach in Jerusalem
So mi tell you, seh, dem gone 'cross Scotland
Tell you 'bout a-
Seh, dem gone in a- (Wooy)

[Outro]
Tell you 'bout a [Scatting]