Traducción de la letra de la canción Roots - Bob Marley, The Wailers

Roots (original)

Roots natty roots,
dread Binghi dread.
I and I are the roots.
Some are leaf (shoo-be-doo),
Some are branches (shoo-be-doo),
I and I are the roots.
Some are dry wood (shoo-be-doo)
for the fire (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, look at that.
They need-a dry wood (shoo-be-doo)
to cook their raw food (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, look at that.
Got to survive
In this man maniac downpression.
Got to survive
in iration.
Me say: Roots natty roots,
dread Binghi dread,
I and I are the roots.
Some are wolf (shoo-be-doo)
in sheep clothing (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, look at that.
Many are called (shoo-be-doo),
a few are chosen (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, look at that.
Nothing they can do (shoo-be-doo)
to seperate I’n’I (shoo-be-doo)
from the love of our father.
You see, blood is thicker than water,
wo yo, look at that.
Got to survive
in the ghetto.
Got to survive,
people don’t fret, no!
We got the Roots Natty roots,
dread Binghi dread,
I and I are the roots.
Roots natty!
Dread Binghi!
I and I are the roots.
Roots natty roots,
dread Binghi dread,
I and I are the roots.

(traducción)

Raíces raíces naturales,
pavor Binghi pavor.
Yo y yo somos las raíces.
Algunos son hoja (shoo-be-doo),
Algunas son ramas (shoo-be-doo),
Yo y yo somos las raíces.
Algunos son de madera seca (shoo-be-doo)
para el fuego (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, mira eso.
Necesitan-una madera seca (shoo-be-doo)
para cocinar su comida cruda (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, mira eso.
tengo que sobrevivir
En este hombre depresión maníaca.
tengo que sobrevivir
en iración.
Yo digo: Roots natty roots,
pavor binghi pavor,
Yo y yo somos las raíces.
Algunos son lobo (shoo-be-doo)
con piel de cordero (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, mira eso.
Muchos se llaman (shoo-be-doo),
se eligen algunos (shoo-be-doo),
wo yo, mira eso.
Nada que puedan hacer (shoo-be-doo)
para separar I'n'I (shoo-be-doo)
del amor de nuestro padre.
Verás, la sangre es más espesa que el agua,
wo yo, mira eso.
tengo que sobrevivir
en el ghetto.
Tengo que sobrevivir,
la gente no se preocupa, no!
Tenemos las raíces Roots Natty,
pavor binghi pavor,
Yo y yo somos las raíces.
Raíces naturales!
¡Pavor Binghi!
Yo y yo somos las raíces.
Raíces raíces naturales,
pavor binghi pavor,
Yo y yo somos las raíces.