Lyrics:

Now its time
For a brief Reader's Digest condensed version of Roots
Roots
Getting applause just for saying-
(Roots people)
Roots
Well what's happening my man
Say (?)
Why be a honk when you could be funky
We here to graduate to the Leroy Funkified Badass school of soul
Learn all the new hand jives
(?) what's happening baby
These and many many more
Learn all the basic steps
Become instantly well-hung
That's right, instantly well-hung
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That's right 444-8111
Now
A brief cultural piece now
A reader di- reader
Hold on rented lips
A brief cultural piece entitled
Reader's Digest Condensed Version Book of Roots
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Float on float on
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Mama, those two Bob's unc-
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Kiss it girl, make me a daiquieri
Yes miss Loli
Look here Alex
There you have Kuntaquinte
Your aunt Kizzy, over here the supremes
Look
Finally
Chicken George, my father
I found you Fred Silverman
I found you
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(?) Hari Krishna (?)
Hari Krishna, Harry Lama
Harry Lama, Hari Krishna