Gotta give it up to Lauryn Hill, who in turn was inspired by Athea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking for this one!
This one goes out to all of you damn backpackers. Yes, including me.
STRICTLY ROOTS
We don’t want those dibby dibby sounds,
We don’t want those dibby dibby sounds.
We don’t want those dibby dibby sounds.
We don’t want, no, no we don’t want no
Nah pop, no style. I’m strictly roots.
Nah pop, no style. I’m strictly roots.
America be dropping all dem bombs.
America be dropping all dem bombs.
America be dropping all dem bombs.
America be dropping all dem bombs
From Vietnam to Cambodia and Laos
Can you hear the people scream and shout?
Fya fya, ashes are the clouds.
See them coming, you see dem running?
Disease is spreading all around.
Daddy’s body, no where to be found.
Momma makes money when soldiers are in town
using her body, but none of them love she –
America be dropping all dem bombs. (x4)
We don’t want those dibby dibby sounds (x4)
Monsanto, Agent Orange.
Kill all de crops will all your poison.
People cry to fix my baby.
America, where is that money?
Secret War – from Laos to Thailand.
Hide in the hills, the Hmong and Karen.
No home to go back to, no country to claim.
Picked up a rifle defended away as –
America be dropping all dem bombs. (x4)
We don’t want those dibby dibby sounds (x4)
Today we think that it is okay.
We’re taking pictures of their smiling face.
But the pain can never be erased.
No tourists, no money come their way.
Just know the struggles that we went through
To bring our story back to you.
Just think twice before you abuse
The reasons why you can travel through
Southeast Asia.
