The Root Songtext
von D’Angelo

See um, let me tell you a story, you know what I′m sayin'?
1, 2, 3, 4

She done worked a root, ooh-ooh
Done worked a root that will not be reversed
(Yeah, no)
Then I′ll go on, go on
Go on my role in her play with no rehearsal, yeah
Said, I left my mojo (mojo)
Left my mojo in my favorite suit (huh)
Yes I did, yeah
She left a stain, left a dirty stain in my heart I can't refute
Oh I can't, no I can′t

She done worked a root
In the name of love and war, took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom (bottom) that knows no floor
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine (from the vine)
From the Alpha creation, to the end of time
Yeah, to the end of all time


(Said I went) I said I went to the doctor
The man told me there ain′t nothin' wrong
(Yeah, nothing wrong)
Said "but I beg to differ"
I been feelin′ this pain much too long, oh, yeah
I feel like my soul is empty
My blood is cold and I can't feel my legs (yeah, yeah)
I need someone to hold me
Bring me back to back to life before I′m dead
Oh, yeah

She done worked a root
In the name of love and war, took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom that knows no floor
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the end of time

I feel my soul is empty
My blood is cold and I can't feel my legs (And my blood is cold, yeah)
(And I need, yeah)
Need someone to hold me
Bring me back to life before′ I'm dead (dead, yeah, dead)


She done worked a root
In the name of love and war, she took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor (Knows no floor)
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the-
In the name of love and war, she took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the-
In the name of love and war, she took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the-
In the name of love and war, took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the-
In the name of love and war, took my shield and sword
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor (Oh, oh)
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the end of time
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
From the Alpha creation, to the end of time