[male vocals] My
root
I
know
my
root,
my
know
who
i
am,
i
know
my
root,
i
know
my
strength,
i
dont
tremble
before
the
winds,
i
dont
shake
before
dry
season,
i
dont
lower
before
the
rainy
season.
I
know
my
root,
i
know
my
path,
i
know
my
culture,
i
know
my
norms
and
values,
they
are
me,
i
am
them,
we
are
one
under
the
sun,
together
we
stand
against
the
winds
and
sun,
while
we
enjoy
the
beauties
it
brings.
My
root
is
deep,
my
root
is
long,
my
root
is
wide
and
wild
before
troubling
wind,
we
dont
fraud
our
root,
we
dont
steal
from
our
root,
we
dont
betray
one
another,
we
dont
hurt
ourselves,
our
root
is
build
on
mutual
respect
for
all
and
love
for
all.
Look
at
me
very
well,
my
culture
is
my
root,
my
dialect
is
my
root,
my
dressing
speaks
volumes,
my
food
is
a
testifier,
my
skin
can
tell
you
how
thick
my
root
is.
I
know
my
root,
i
know
my
path,
i
know
my
culture,
i
know
my
norms
and
values,
they
are
me,
i
am
them,
we
are
one
under
the
sun,
together
we
stand
against
the
winds
and
sun,
while
we
enjoy
the
beauties
it
brings.
My
root
goes
beyond
that
Iroko
tree
you
see
while
going
to
the
stream,
it
goes
beyond
that
path
that
leads
to
the
village
Nkwo
market.
my
root
is
deep
with
accent,
it's
deep
with
wide
grooves,
it's
strong
before
the
strong
terrifying
wind.
Whereever
you
go,
dont
forget
your
family,
dont
forget
where
you
are
coming
from,
dont
forget
that
path
that
leads
you
home,
dont
forget
son
of
whom
you
are.
dont
the
forget
the
land
of
the
rising
sun,
dont
forget
its
beauties
and
values.
The
strength
of
every
root
lies
in
its
connectivity
with
other
roots,
together
they
make
it,
they
stay
together,
they
live
together,
they
stay
together
in
thin
and
thick
times.
I
know
my
root,
i
know
my
path,
i
know
my
culture,
i
know
my
norms
and
values,
they
are
me,
i
am
them,
we
are
one
under
the
sun,
together
we
stand
against
the
winds
and
sun,
while
we
enjoy
the
beauties
it
brings.
Smile
like
your
root,
eat
like
one,
live
like
one,
trade
like
one,
transact
like
your
root,
socialize
like
one,
relate
like
your
fathers,
eat
like
those
before
you,
pray
like
your
ancestors,
respect
like
your
people,
be
proud
of
who
you
are,
pride
it
all
over,
no
apologies!
No
Judges!
No
buggies!
Raise
the
flag,
spread
it
high,
enjoy
it,
cherish
it,
embrace
your
root,
praise
it,
love
it,
preach
it,
relish
it,
reel
it,
grace
it,
enbolden
it,
read
it,
sing
it,
jig
it,
gig
it,
rave
it,
fan
it,
fave
it,
celeb
it,
teach
it.
It's
your
life
wire,
source
live
it
with
pride,
raise
it
with
proud
and
proudly.
If
you
dont
know
where
you
are
coming
from,
you
wouldnt
know
where
you
are
going.
If
you
dont
know
your
path,
you
get
stranded,
lost
in
the
wild
and
die
away.
I
know
my
root,
i
know
my
path,
i
know
my
culture,
i
know
my
norms
and
values,
they
are
me,
i
am
them,
we
are
one
under
the
sun,
together
we
stand
against
the
winds
and
sun,
while
we
enjoy
the
beauties
it
brings.
Love
your
root,
sing
its
lyrics,
enjoy
its
folktales,
relish
every
beat
it
bits,
ravish
every
good
it
brings,
lavishly
bask
under
its
sun,
embrace
the
winds
that
grace
its
grooves,
handshake
its
warmth
embrace,
receive
every
gift
it
bring
to
your
bossom,
grow
and
glow
in
its
glories.
I
wont
forget
the
sound
of
ikoro,
mixed
with
ogene,
ekwe,
ichaka
and
udu,
while
the
sound
of
drum
reels
on.
Ijele
the
masquerade
stepped
into
the
dancing
arena,
dancing
and
displaying
the
beauty
of
my
root
and
her
people.
Everyone
cheers
on
and
on
in
admiration.
If
you
forget
your
root
you
die
out,
gradually
you
fade
off,
your
existence
becomes
extinction,
your
grace
turns
to
digrace,
your
race
get
erased,
your
work
twerks
down
the
hill
with
no
saving
hands,
your
grooves
become
dry,
dancing
before
a
terrifying
wind,
singe
with
fragility
before
the
scotching
sun,
it
falls
with
all
trembling
before
the
little
winds.
I
know
my
root,
i
know
my
path,
i
know
my
culture,
i
know
my
norms
and
values,
they
are
me,
i
am
them,
we
are
one
under
the
sun,
together
we
stand
against
the
winds
and
sun,
while
we
enjoy
the
beauties
it
brings.
I'm
deeply
rooted,
cant
be
uprooted
like
weak
fruit
before
the
wind.