Rootsie & Boompsie
Papa Winnie Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
The dance hall has to ram, the dance hall has to ram
It has to ram in a style and fashion
The nation has to jam, the nation has to jam
We gonna jam in a style and pattern
Because is I, Papa Winnie, on the microphone stand
The people doesn′t know where I really come from
And everytime I rap, me say
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away
You are the woman, and I am the man
And everything we do, jah knows we do it real strong
We are just modeling up the dance hall, is a style and fashion
Me and my girl, her name is Liana
The talk of the town, is that we have two babies, twins
One of them fat and one of then slim
We call them Rootsie, Rootsie,
Rootsie and Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie and Boops
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don′t take my sunshine away
Sufferation in the land, sufferation in the land
Killing all my nation, Lord I can't understand
Famine in the land, tribulation getting strong
They always have a plan to fool we Africans
Creating war in the East
War in the West
War in the Nort
And what in the South
If love were a thing that money can buy
The rich man would live, and the poor man would die
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
So please don′t take my sunshine away
So please don′t take my sunshine away
So please don't take my sunshine away
So please don′t take my sunshine away
The lyrics of "Rootsie Boompsie" by Papa Winnie begin with his announcement that the dance hall must be rammed, meaning that it must be packed with people who are dancing to his style and pattern. He introduces himself as a tall and slim artist who is on the microphone stand. He then confesses that the people do not know where he comes from. The song then goes on to talk about his love life with his girlfriend Liana and their twins known as Rootsie and Boops. As the song continues, Papa Winnie talks about the sufferation that is taking place in the land, with famine and tribulations getting stronger. He also talks about the war that is prevalent in different parts of the world, stating that the rich man would live and the poor man would die if love were a thing that money can buy.
The song "Rootsie Boompsie" by Papa Winnie is an uplifting and positive song that touches many areas of life. The song reflects Papa Winnie's desire to entertain people through his music while also highlighting social issues affecting the world. The lyrics in the song "You are my sunshine my only sunshine, you make me happy, when skies are gray, you never know, Dear, how much I love you, so please don't take my sunshine away" show a message of love, appreciation, and endearment. The song's chorus expresses how much the singer loves someone and never wants to lose them.
Line by Line Meaning
The dance hall has to ram, the dance hall has to ram
The dance hall needs to be filled to capacity
It has to ram in a style and fashion
The dance hall needs to have a stylish and fashionable ambiance
The nation has to jam, the nation has to jam
The whole country needs to come together and dance
We gonna jam in a style and pattern
We are going to dance with a particular style and rhythm
Because is I, Papa Winnie, on the microphone stand
I am Papa Winnie, the one holding the microphone
The people doesn′t know where I really come from
People do not know my true origin
Me tall, me no short, me slim, me not fat
I am tall, not short, slim, not fat
And everytime I rap, me say
And when I rap, I always say
You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You bring warmth and happiness to my life
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You make me happy even when I am sad
You never know, Dear, how much I love you
You may not realize how much I truly love you
So please don't take my sunshine away
Please do not take away the happiness and love you bring to me
You are the woman, and I am the man
You are my partner, and I am yours
And everything we do, jah knows we do it real strong
Everything we do, we do with great strength and power
We are just modeling up the dance hall, is a style and fashion
We are setting an example in the dance hall with our stylish and fashionable movements
Me and my girl, her name is Liana
My partner's name is Liana
The talk of the town, is that we have two babies, twins
The word going around is that Liana and I have twin babies
One of them fat and one of then slim
One of the twins is chubby, while the other is skinny
We call them Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie and Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie, Rootsie and Boops
We have named them Rootsie and Boops
Sufferation in the land, sufferation in the land
There is great suffering in our nation
Killing all my nation, Lord I can't understand
People are killing off our people, and I do not understand why
Famine in the land, tribulation getting strong
We are experiencing famine, and problems are growing worse
They always have a plan to fool we Africans
People are always trying to deceive us Africans
Creating war in the East
They are creating wars in the East
War in the West
They are creating wars in the West
War in the Nort
They are creating wars in the North
And what in the South
What is happening in the South?
If love were a thing that money can buy
If love could be purchased with money
The rich man would live, and the poor man would die
Only the rich would be able to afford love, while the poor would not
Writer(s): Carlisle Peters, Roberto Turatti, Mario Natale, Silvio Melloni, Gino Zandona'
Contributed by Molly B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.