Where are your roots at Gotta dig a little Check the past out Free it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Where are your shoots at Gotta grow a little Spread yourself out Live it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Digging in and looking back may mean unearthing something unexpected The good, the bad, the ugly come together and may offer new perspective Though you may feel proud or feel ashamed about your past, don't ignore it Your history and all it is won't have the power to own you if you own it Roots go deep You'd think just the shoots are the seen But you know what life is like It's not black and white Not black and white Not black and white Oh Where are your roots at Gotta dig a little Check the past out Free it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Where are your shoots at Gotta grow a little Spread yourself out Live it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from The presence of the past is sure to manifest itself sooner or later And there are times you just might see your background coming out in your behaviour So check the ground you're planted in, observe, acknowledge where you've been, knowing Your circumstance may contribute, but still does not determine where you're going You know, roots go deep You'd think just the shoots are the seen But you know what life is like It's not black and white Not black and white Not black and white Oh Roots go deep You'd think just the shoots are the seen But you know what life is like It's not black and white Not black and white Not black and white Oh Where are your roots at Gotta dig a little Check the past out Free it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Where are your shoots at Gotta grow a little Spread yourself out Live it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Knowing where you come from Knowing where you come from Knowing where you come Knowing where you come Knowing where you come from Hey, hey, hey Knowing where you come from Hey, hey, hey Knowing where you come from Where are your roots at Gotta dig a little Check the past out Free it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Where are your shoots at Gotta grow a little Spread yourself out Live it up a little Sometimes it can change everything Knowing where you come from Hey, hey, hey Knowing where you come from