Going Back to My Roots - Richie Havens

Zippin' up my boots

Goin' back to my roots

To the place of my birth

Back down to earth

Not talkin' 'bout the roots in the land

I’m talkin' 'bout the roots in the man

Zippin' up my boots, goin' back to my roots

I’m homeward bound, got my head turned around

Goin' back to find myself

I can’t live with nobody else

Who’s living in the world and not be seen

Goin' back, goin' back right there an' be me

Not searchin' for riches I’ve had all the time

Finding out happiness is just a state of mind

Just a state of mind

Zippin' up my boots

Goin' back to my roots

To the place of my birth

Back down to earth

Not talkin' 'bout the roots in the land

I’m talkin' 'bout the roots in the man

Zippin' up the boots, getting back to the roots

I’m homeward bound, got my head turned around, oh oh oh

Going home, I’m going home

Going home, going home where I do belong

Not found the riches that I’ve got the time

Finding out happiness is just a state of mind

Just a state of mind, just a state of mind

Just a state of mind, yeah

Zippin' up the boots, goin' back to the roots

To the place of my birth, get on down to the earth

It’s not black, it’s not white

It’s not red, it’s not yellow

It’s not black, it’s not white

It’s not red, it’s not yellow

It’s not black, it’s not white

It’s not red, it’s not yellow

It’s down to earth, it’s down to earth

It’s down to earth, it’s down to earth

It’s not red, it’s not white

It’s not yellow, it’s not black

It’s not red, it’s not white

It’s not yellow, ït's not black…