The Beat Root Road pulls me on and on
I just got to hear one more song
By Aretha, Chuck or John
Louis, Ella, Fela, Robert or James
(They shouldn’t need any second names)
And all of The Upsetters that changed the game
Mean my feet are not to blame
Cos here they go now once again
They walk on
This Beatroot Road
We walk on
So my heroes are the pioneers -
That built the road that brought us here
You may not know how many tears
It takes to float a new idea
We all fall down then carry on
Hunting for trails to some unheard song
Got to be proud, and trying to stay strong
Getting it right and then getting it wrong
We walk on
This Beat Root Road
We work on
But if you need a destination before you start
You'll get no help from maps or charts
Cos this road steers with the heart
Where lives the rhythm of the musical art
So til all heart beats fade away
This road is here to stay
That's all I've got to say
Cos my feet are now taking me that-a-way
They walk on
This Beat Root Road
We love on.