Rooted lyrics

[Intro: Ester Dean]

Better than rooted now

Mi seeds we did now

Mi rooted in the melanin

[Chorus: Ciara]

Young girl stay rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

ATL bred, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

[Verse 1: Ciara]

All my songs come with melanin

Got the heart, got the soul like Harriet

A queen since she born, that was evident

That's evidence, of black excellence

I can tell a good dog when I'm pettin' 'em

Know that if I have his tribe, he protectin' 'em

Mother of a child and God I invest in 'em

Nutritionin', brown milkin' em (Brown milkin' 'em)

[Pre-Chorus: Ciara]

Young Rosa, young Luther keep marchin' (Yeah, yeah)

Flood gates comin' open don't stop 'em

I know that life it ain't easy (Oh-oh, oh)

Your life it matters, believe me (Oh-oh, oh)

Rule out the fakes and the frauds

They hide it behind a facade

[Chorus: Ciara]

Young girl stay rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

Can't pull the hood out me, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

ATL bred, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

[Verse 2: Ciara]

All my rules stay embedded in

Hard work, let 'em know, ain't no trainin' in

Poppin' off the charts, that's a better win

Then poppin' off in the streets, ain't no checkin' it

I can tell a good dog when I'm pettin' 'em

Know that if I have his tribe, he protectin' 'em

Mother of a child and God I invest in 'em

Nutritionin', brown milkin' em (Brown milkin' 'em)

[Pre-Chorus: Ciara]

Young Rosa, young Luther keep marchin' (Yeah, yeah)

Flood gates comin' open but no it don't stop 'em

I know that life it ain't easy (Oh-oh, oh)

Your life it matters, believe me (Oh-oh, oh)

Rule out the fakes and the frauds

They hide it behind a facade

[Chorus: Ciara & Ester Dean]

Young girl stay rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

Can't pull the hood out me, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

ATL bred, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

[Bridge: Ciara & Ester Dean]

Watch out boy

You think you can pull up out of my stems

Nah, mi rooted in the soil

Mi rooted in the melanin

[Chorus: Ciara & Ester Dean]

Young girl stay rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

Can't pull the hood out me, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

I done plant my seeds now I'm rooted

Brown skin poppin', I'm rooted

ATL bred, I'm rooted

Rooted, nappy head rooted

• Artist:Ciara