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Dread Lion Lyrics by The Upsetters

Super Ape

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[Intro]
Dub call "Dread Lion"
Tough like iron
[Chorus]
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
[Verse 1]
We're dread lion
Dread lion
King of the forest, King of the jungle, strong like iron
Dread lion
King of the forest
[Chorus]
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots (Hey, hey; Dread lion)
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
[Verse 2]
Dread lion
King of the jungle, King of the forest, strong like iron
Dread lion
[Chorus]
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
[Verse 3]
Dread lion, dread lion (Dread lion)
King of the forest, King of the jungle, strong like iron
[Chorus]
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
The roots, the roots, the roots, the roots
[Outro]
Dread lion, dread lion (Hey, hey)
Dread lion (Oh, yeah)
Dread lion, dread lion
Credits
The Upsetters

The Upsetters

About “Dread Lion” by The Upsetters

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