[Roots Manuva]
On the South of the river is where I reside
Making movements discrete coz I know I`m being spied
Beast eyes be all up on my back like spines
Lookin to come cut me down in my prime.
Bored gaffers wanna hound me search my hind briefs
I say get ye back I`ll spread my own cheeks
and show that I has no crack in my possession
You don`t wanna do me for just one bag of weed
So pass me that caution and let me proceed.
To do what I does like only I knows
Write rhymes and diss for my fuck head foes
I be that spare chucking, mango munching crunching on dumpling
Beating all 5 kids with mad vocal gumption
Don`t care bout your assumption I can not be pigeon holed
Rebel souls all cold kiss cold cassette
We don`t come for powder lotion or pet
Chorus:
Where my mind is at, is where my soul is at
And if my soul`s intact, then my mind`s intact x2
(Sampled and scratched)
(As my thought submerge these are those words)x2
I don`t to deal with them fashion victims
I never drink Pimms, give me Martell straight
Nice my mind state bringing flames to my throat
As I float I bust quotes from my inner mind`s page
Roots-fi cascades rain down like typhoons
They blessing in that room so I boom till I`m holy
The feeling is oversized, fat roly-poly
Now I bounce like brests`s that burst from brassieres
My purpose of being free this next type of years
Coz I`m cool, heart-felt flex be the free y`all
Kingsize swinging roots like twist I`m the geezer with
Tough rhymes are mine light years and distant times
My strength`ll be the fact that I`m committed
Folks check me easy coz my style is too wicked
I say time, man them wanna box my face
I give them roots juice, but they don`t like the taste.
Chorus:
Where my mind is at, is where my soul is at
And if my soul`s intact, then my mind`s intact
Where my mind is at, is where my soul is at
And if my mind`s intact, then my souls intact
(Sampled and scratched)
(As my thought submerge these are those words)x2
Standing at the crossroad which way do I turn?
Babylon a burn, but nuffin ever seen
Coz they trapped inside tainted mentality
Getting force fed by a demon beams
That be coming straight at you from the TV screen.
Why is there no news in these newsprint rags?
I don`t really care about who MP shagged
But still they keep feeding me foolishness
To go numb up my mind and fight my progress
But I see through yer crew and my mind`s on the circuit
Hot to the 2 on some overtime I`m a stand firm with this roots-fi refined
Chorus:
Where my mind is at, is where my soul is at
And if my soul`s intact, then my mind`s intact x2
