roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots i was thinking about the good old times and all the people who helped me survive now who the hell knows where i d be without the branches of my family tree i was thinking about the friends who cared and all the times that we shared and if i had the strength to be what i could be love and respect to the branches of my tree family tree family tree family tree roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots i was thinking about the good old times and all the people who helped me survive now who the hell knows where i d be without the branches of my family tree i was thinking about the times we shared and all the times i was scared living and learning in the nyc shoutouts go out to my new york family  family tree family tree family tree roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots right now i want to give a shoutout to the chosen few alleyway crew dms crew the orphans triple c kac dvc and us thugs and the entire new york hardcore family don t forget the struggle don t forget the streets don t forget your roots and don t sell out don t forget your roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots don t forget your roots