The Root

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