Roots in My Feet

Lyrics

Verse 1
Red dust on my ankle
Palm wine on my tongue
Grandma humming stories
’Bout when she was young

Roadside mango dripping
Kids chase an old bald tire
Market women laughing
Turn gossip into choir

Chorus
I got roots in my feet
When I move
They move with me (hey!)
From the village to the sea
All my people in the beat
I got roots in my feet
Every step is history
I’m a branch on a big old tree
All my people in the beat (oh yeah)

Verse 2
Gold ring on my finger
Cousin’s borrowed shirt
Uncle said
“Go further
But don’t forget this dirt”

Morning prayer in pidgin
Evening talk in slang
Same heart
Different cities
Same drum in my hands

Chorus
I got roots in my feet
When I move
They move with me (hey!)
From the village to the sea
All my people in the beat
I got roots in my feet
Every step is history
I’m a branch on a big old tree
All my people in the beat (oh yeah)

Bridge
Who taught you your name?
Who showed you that song?
If you know where you came from
You can walk strong
Walk strong

Chorus
I got roots in my feet
When I move
They move with me (hey!)
From the village to the sea
All my people in the beat
I got roots in my feet
Every step is history
I’m a branch on a big old tree
All my people in the beat (oh yeah)