Cover art for Roots by WordPlay T. Jay
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Roots Lyrics

[INTRO]
Can I tell you a story?
It don’t matter I’m gonna tell you anyway
[VERSE: TJAY]
I met this girl she living in Astoria
It’s funny that’s in Queens and she’s Victoria
She asked why I’m the only guy ignoring her
I said because I’ll probably end up boring her
She told me never judge her by her cover
Since especially nobody seems to love her
I told her that I’m sorry you got pretty eyes
She told me how she always falls for city guys

But they don’t ever listen they just wanna turn up
She ain’t met one yet that ever wants to earn her
They always in a hurry and never seem to worry
And how she wanna make love get it hot like curry

I said come back to Brooklyn show you where I stay
I got an extra pillow next to me to lay
Tune into some slow jams listen to them play
And then I dig you out until the light of day
[HOOK: TJAY] x2
She said she like it slow so she don’t wanna turn up
Turn up x2 (She stuck within her roots)
[BRIDGE]
She said she want it deep, she can’t get enough
She so grounded tryna dig her up x2

[HOOK]
[VERSE]
So now we down in BK way beneath the covers
A flick comes from her lighter she inhales and then she hovers
One finger on the button, add some pressure, make her shudder
We not discussing marriage but tonight is for the lovers
Lay it nice and easy, something like a putter
This the perfect moment cause I’m always in the gutter
She whisper in my ear, she loves the way I touch her
She said it’s been a while so she’s feeling kind of flustered
X2 I’m deep beneath her roots, it’s nourishing
She like the way I beat and let the chorus in
She’ll be back to Brooklyn, she knows just where I stay
I got an extra pillow so she can come back here to lay
Tune into some slow jams and listen to them play
Then I dig her out until we see the light of day
[HOOK]x 2

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