Letras de Congo Natty Roots - Johnny Clarke

Congo Natty Roots (original)

Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
Roots natty roots, natty congo.
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.
But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born in Jamaica, Africans, born in Jamaica.
And all my brothers, who were born ina America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born in America,
Africans, born ina America, Africans, born ina America.
And all my brothers, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born ina England,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born ina England.
Africans, born ina England, Africans, born ina England.
Roots natty roots, natty congo,
Roots natty roots natty dread.
And all my brothers, who were born ina Canada,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
And all my sisters, who were born in America,
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
So you are Africans, born ina Canada,
Africans, born ina Canada, Africans, born ina Canada.
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
And we are born in Jamaica.
But every day, some people a talk,
Like they are born, in Africa.
But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
Africans, born ina American, Africans, born ina Engaland.
Africans, born ina Canada, Africans, born in Jamaica.

(traducción)

Raíces raíces elegantes, congo elegante,
Raíces natty raíces natty dread.
Raíces raíces elegantes, congo elegante.
Nuestros antepasados ​​nacieron, en África,
Y nacemos en Jamaica.
Pero todos los días, algunas personas hablan,
Como si nacieran, en África.
Pero somos africanos, nacidos en Jamaica,
Africanos, nacidos en Jamaica, Africanos, nacidos en Jamaica.
Y todos mis hermanos, que nacieron en América,
Tus antepasados ​​nacieron en África.
Y todas mis hermanas, que nacieron en América,
Tus antepasados ​​nacieron en África.
Así que sois africanos, nacidos en América,
Africanos, nacidos en América, Africanos, nacidos en América.
Y todos mis hermanos, que nacieron en una Inglaterra,
Tus antepasados ​​nacieron en África.
Y todas mis hermanas, que nacieron en Inglaterra,
Tus antepasados ​​nacieron en África.
Así que son africanos, nacidos en Inglaterra.
Africanos, nacidos en Inglaterra, Africanos, nacidos en Inglaterra.
Raíces raíces elegantes, congo elegante,
Raíces natty raíces natty dread.
Y todos mis hermanos, que nacieron en Canadá,
Tus antepasados ​​nacieron en África.
Y todas mis hermanas, que nacieron en América,
Tus antepasados ​​nacieron en África.
Así que son africanos, nacidos en Canadá,
Africanos, nacidos en Canada, Africanos, nacidos en Canada.
Nuestros antepasados ​​nacieron, en África,
Y nacemos en Jamaica.
Pero todos los días, algunas personas hablan,
Como si nacieran, en África.
Pero somos africanos, nacidos en Jamaica,
Africanos, nacidos en América, Africanos, nacidos en Inglaterra.
Africanos, nacidos en Canada, Africanos, nacidos en Jamaica.