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Bob Marley & the Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band created by Bob Marley. The band formed when self-taught musician Peter Tosh met Neville Livingston (Bunny Wailer), and Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) in 1963 and taught them how to play guitar, keyboards, and percussion. By late 1963 Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, and Cherry Smith had joined The Wailers. After Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left the band in 1974, Bob Marley began touring with new band members. His new backing band included brothers Carlton and Aston "Family Man" Barrett on drums and bass respectively, Junior Marvin and Al Anderson on lead guitar, Tyrone Downie and Earl "Wya" Lindo on keyboards, and Alvin "Seeco" Patterson on percussion. The "I Threes", consisting of Judy Mowatt, Mar… more »


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1977
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Roots Natty roots
Dread Binghi dread
I and I are the roots

Some are leaf
Some are branches
I and I are the roots

Some are the dry wood
For the fire
Whoa, Look at that

They need a dry wood
To cook their raw food
Whoa, look at that

Got to survive
Inthis man maniac downpression
Got to survive
In iration

They say roots Natty roots
Dread Binghi dread
I and I are the roots

Some are wolf
In sheep's clothing
Whoa, look at that

Many are called
A few are chosen
Whoa, look at that

Nothing they can do
To separate I and I
From the love of our fathers

You see, blood is thicker than water
Whoa, look at that

Got to survive
In the ghetto
Got to survive
People ....

Roots Natty roots
Dread Binghi dread
I and I are the roots
Roots Natty
Dread Binghi
I and I are the roots

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Written by: BOB MARLEY

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