Roots in Stereo

[Intro: Sonny Sandoval]

P.O.D. and Matisyahu

Original Roots In Stereo, ya know

One time, bring it down selecta

[Verse 1: Sonny Sandoval]

I got that Boom Bye Bye, so nobody disrespect, Jah love

Give me strength and power flow through my dreads ('Nough said)

You all walk with kings, talk with kings

When it all goes down, have no idea what it really means

To live by words and scripture is roots

And the wise hold they tongue when the youth speak the truth

You learn real quick, where I'm from if you don't belong

Only the strong survive, Southtown and Babylon

(See Babylon burnin' to the ground yo)

You think your number 1 wicked selecta

Try to sneak up in my hood, we not gon' let ya

(Babylon's burnin' to the ground, yo)

In the streets they hear your name, they no respect ya

You can run and hide, in the end we gon' getcha

[Chorus]

Boom Biddy Bye Bye

Original Roots In Stereo

So rep the streets you ride on

Chant them down with that rude boy sound

And watch the whole world lie down

We generals in the streets they know

Who wears the crown for shine now

It got that champion sound moshin' through your town

We go make the world go lie down

[Verse 2: Sonny Sandoval & Matisyahu]

Me say, Hey natty dreadlocks where you come from?

Where the mountains watch the city and waters touch the sun

Where some carry crosses like others carry guns

And pray Jah be glorified till the day soon come

Follow me

Lick a shot if you a mighty warrior

Lick a shot if you a freedom fighter

Lick a shot if you a true souljah

Now dance your way back to Zion

Now Dance your way back to Zion

I put it down for your love, till my journey is done

And let the stories be told how the battle was won

So I grabbed the microphone and I started to run

Here I come, Boom Biddy Bye

Here I come

[Chorus: Sonny Sandoval]

Original Roots In Stereo

So rep the streets you ride on

Chant them down with that rude boy sound

And watch the whole world lie down

We generals in the streets they know

Who wears the crown for shine now

It got that champion sound moshin' through your town

We go make the world go lie down

We go make the world go lie down

Make the world go lie down

[Verse 3: Matisyahu]

Empty nation just a phase, redemptions on it's way

The people love to talk but they don't got that much to say

Generation of orphans whose hearts are all ablaze

Little light in a lot of darkness goes a long way

Freedom, hearts bleed, and I see them feedin poison

Poor choices, spirits screamin, trying to break these boundaries

Running up a mountain, chains tied to my feet

Running up a mountain, chains tied to my feet

[Chorus: Sonny Sandoval]

Original Roots In Stereo

So rep the streets you ride on

Chant them down with that rude boy sound

And watch the whole world lie down

We generals in the streets they know

Who wears the crown for shine now

It got that champion sound moshin' through your town

We go make the world go lie down

We go make the world go lie down

Make the world go lie down

[Verse 4: Matisyahu]

Bloodstain drippin through the rain

Face down, trip and feel the pain

Get up, you conduct your own train, rippin it up, stepping it up, raising it up

We're the blood of God's veins, we gotta maintain get past the blame

And then this fame came, for a reason and a season

Then I'll stay up, not lay low

And raise yours and up the offering

And then the blessings will flow

[Bridge: Sonny Sandoval]

We go make the world go lie down

Make the world go lie down

We go make the world go lie down

Make the world go lie down

[Outro: Matisyahu]

Dripping in the rain, face down, trip and feel the pain

Get up, you conduct your own train, rippin it up, stepping it up, raising it up

We're the blood of God's veins, we gotta maintain past that of blame

Gathers fame, came for a reason and a seasons

Here to stay up, not lay low

• Artist:P.O.D.
• Album:Testify (2006)