Ciara — Rooted

[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