Roots In Stereo

Album: Testify (2006)
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  • I got that Boom Bi BI, so nobody disrespect, Jah love
    Give me strength and power flow through my dreads (nuff said)
    You all walk with kings, talk with kinks
    When it all goes down, have no idea what it really means.
    To live by words, if scripture is roots,
    And the wise hold they tongue when the youth speak the truth.
    You learn real quick, where I'm from that you don't belong
    Only the strong survive, So tell me Babylon
    (See Babylon Burnin to the ground yeah)
    We think you nuckles won't win this elector
    Try to sneak up in my hood, we not gon'let ya
    (You see the wicked Babylon burnin to the ground, y'all)
    In the streets they hear your name, they don't respect ya
    You can run and hide, in the end we gon' getcha

    Boom Biddy Bi Bi
    Original Roots In Stereo
    So rep the streets you ride on.
    Chant them down with that rude boy sound,
    And watch the whole world lie down.
    We generals in the streets they know
    Who wears the crown for shine now
    We got that champion sound washing through your town
    We go make the world go lie down.

    Me say, Hey natty dreadlocks where you come from?
    Where the mountains watch the city and waters touch the sun
    Where some carry crosses like others carry guns
    And pray Jah be glorified till the day soon come.
    Follow me
    Lick a shot if you a mighty warrior
    Lick a shot if you a freedom fighter
    Lick a shot if you a true souljah
    Now dance your way back to Zion
    (Dance your way back to Zion)

    I put it down for you love, till my journey is done
    And let your story be told how the battle is won
    So I grabbed the microphone and I started to run
    Here I come, Boom Biddy Bi
    Here I come

    Boom Biddy Bi Bi
    Original Roots In Stereo
    So rep the streets you ride on.
    Chant them down with that rude boy sound,
    And watch the whole world lie down.
    We generals in the streets they know
    Who wears the crown for shine now
    We got that champion sound washing through your town
    We go make the world go lie down.

    Empty nation just a phase, redemptions on it's way.
    The people love to talk but they don't got that much to say.
    Generation of orphans whose hearts are all ablaze,
    Little light in a lot of darkness goes a long way.
    Freedom, hearts bleed, an see them beating on a poison.
    Poor choices, spirits screamin, trying to break these boundaries.
    Running up a mountain, chains tied to my feet.
    Running up a mountain, chains tied to my feet.

    Original Roots In Stereo
    So rep the streets you ride on.
    Chant them down with that rude boy sound,
    And watch the whole world lie down.
    We generals in the streets they know
    Who wears the crown for shine now
    We got that champion sound washing through your town
    We go make the world go lie down.
    We go make the world go lie down.
    Make the world go lie down.
    We go make the world go lie down.
    Make the world go lie down.
    Gods name is rushing through my veins
    Lay down trippin through the pain
    Get up, you forgot your own tray, raisin' it up, raisin' it up, raisin' it up
    The blood of God reigns, we gotta maintain and that's the way
    And this may change, for the reason and the season
    Then I'll stay up my halo, and raise up your lovin, you know.
    We go make the world go lie down.
    Make the world go lie down.
    We go make the world go lie down. Writer/s: JASON P TRUBY, MARK TRAA DANIELS, MATTHEW MILLER, NOAH C. BERNARDO, PAUL J. SANDOVAL
    Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Harlo from Chicago, IlMatisyahu's verse that begins at 3:27 is my favorite part
  • Jim from San Diego, CaThe cool thing here is that P.O.D. are Christians and Matisyahu is Jewish. Although their religious beliefs are significantly different, they still agree in the One True God.
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