1. |
We Are Power
03:33
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We are made of Earth, why do we think we’re so powerless
Accepting oppression for so long it’s re-written all our songs
Now we sing those lies every day, the truth seems so far away
Truth is we are made of Earth we are power
It’s not okay to say that shits gonna happen either way
That just feeds fearfulness let it starve and feed your courage instead
Cause there’s more to life than submission to authority
And then lie to yourself saying that you’re free when you’re only afraid
In the words of JT we’ve been captured and taught what to believe
Let me tell you the answer right now
It’s all in your head
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Personal Saviour
04:49
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I was told at a very young age
Sin, repent, be clean again
Believe has a lie in the middle of it
It’s probable you’re stuck inside of it
Right now
I don’t claim to have the answers
But I listen to John Trudell's words
He’s walked on but I feel his essence
Telling me use my own intelligence
Right now
I am the devil of my own hell
And only I can save me from myself
And you are your own devil too
And only you can save you from you
Right now
I am the mother and the daughter and my holy ghost can’t be killed
Long as my grandsons talk about me
I’m the rain with no end
I wear old boots but they can’t carry me
Into pointless conversations
Talkin bout this hallucination
That’s happening right now
Quit pretending that you’re sleeping
Your spirit catches up to you when you’re dreaming
Learn from mistakes and own your behavior
Accept yourself as your own personal savior
Right now
I am the devil of my own hell
And only I can save me from myself
You are your own devil too
And only you can save you from you
Right now
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3. |
Bad Dog Cried
03:15
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Your journey carried you away from here
Far away but so near
And I feel the pain of knowing love
But loving anyway, anyway
I ran out of songs today
Did you ever feel that way
Maybe there’s too much
Just too much to say
But I ran out of songs today
Come sit beside me
At my piano
Cross that thin thin line
And whisper words from the other side
Send me lines from the other side
I promise to hold on to the lines
I promise my mind won’t be mined
And I’ll think for myself and stop just believing
And you’ll go on and on and on and on
When you flew into the shaking sky
And the light broke and the night spoke
And the bad dog cried
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4. |
The Light In My Bones
03:14
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We are all on our way
Towards our final day
There is life after this
If you will carry my gift
It’s the light in my bones
I’m getting old but it grows
It’s the light, it’s the light in my bones
Will you carry it, will you carry it on
Gather your light
Shine with all of your might
So your children will see
They have nothing, nothing to fear
They’ll see the light in your bones
You’re getting old but it grows
It’s the light, it’s the light in your bones
They will carry it, they will carry it on and on
Graffiti man said, it’s all in your head
It’s your choice every day
To live in fear or be brave, be brave
It’s the light in your bones,
You’re getting old but it grows
It’s the light it’s the light in our bones
They will carry it, they will carry it on and on and on
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5. |
New Snow
04:09
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We buried my dad in the fall
There was new snow on the ground
And even though I’m 56 years old
I sure miss seeing him around
There’s no one to say the rice is gonna be good out on Ravens Bay
And there’s no one to say it's time to put the taps in down on Sucker Bay
So I pretend that I know what I'm doing
Because my kids are watching
And because my grandsons are watching
They’re watching me
They’re watching me
One day you’re gonna bury me too
Maybe there’ll be new snow on the ground
And even though you’re all gonna be grown
I sure hope you miss seeing me around
There’ll be no one to say
The rice is gonna be good out on Ravens Bay
And there’ll be no one to say it’s time to put the taps in down on Sucker Bay
So you pretend, that you know what you’re doing
Because your kids will be watching
And because me and dad will be watching
Be watching you
Be watching you
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6. |
Is It Okay
03:56
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Is it okay if my hair is tangled up and getting gray
Is it okay if I don’t moisturize the wrinkles round my eyes
Is it okay if I say I’ve never sinned
Is it okay that I draw stories in my skin
Is it okay if I swear a lot when I speak
Is it okay that I got bunions on my feet
Is it okay if I’m in therapy
Is it okay if i write a song all about me
Is it okay that i wish my children were more happy
Is it okay that I failed them in many ways
Is it ok, if I say that I felt free
When my father passed away
Is it okay if I say it’s my loves that weigh me down
And I wouldn’t give up a single pound of the heartbreak that’s come and gone
And the heartache that is sure to come
Because I love, because I love, because I love
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7. |
Carry
03:53
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I will carry you through, every storm if you
just hold on to me like I hold on to you
And you will carry me too
I’ll write songs for you
It’s the best way I know to show
That I would be empty and silent
And I would be songless without you
I would die for you give you my breath
And my heartbeat too
And I’d paint it all black and walk through hell and back
Just to return to you
But I live for me, I am my voice and my choice
And I know that love will set us all free but still we remain chained
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8. |
Winter Thunder
03:37
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There was a boy he came to me
Said I don’t trust you so don’t trust me
what do you mean, what do you mean
He said the fire and the water both talk to me
What do they say, what do they say
The smoke brings spirits the fire told me
And the water said dive into me
And I’ll baptize you in the name of earth and sky
Turns out this boy is more free than me
He don’t seek approval and he don’t people please
He said I march to the beat of my own heart
And the drum keeps in time with my feet
The drum keeps in time with my feet
There was a boy he wanted me to know
Said I was born under April snow
I was born into a storm
And it’s become my home
It’s become my home
There was a boy he came to me
He said I love you do you love me
And I said yes, yes grandson of mine
Yes yes til the end of time
Kokomisinaa should you ever leave
Promise to meet me at the grandmother tree
I promise to be there whenever you need
And drink the water so sweet
Drink the water so sweet
There was a boy from the stars he came
Winter Thunder is my name and I march to the beat
Of my own heart
And the drum keeps in time with my feet
The drum keeps in time with my feet.
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9. |
Justice Hunters
03:54
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Some say we’ll forever be alive
And some say only the rocks will survive
The new warriors are here to heal the Earth
And make the water pure
The justice hunters know that a storm is bout to rage
The justice hunters know hard times are on the way
Some say we’ll forever be alive and some say
Only the rocks will survive
But we all pray, we all pray
We all pray, we all pray
That Justice for all is on the way
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10. |
Ceremony Of Life
03:24
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He said you’re still the prettiest one of all
Me slouched on the couch, I look up from my book
Sunrise, green eyes a cowboy grandpa man
Denim, coffee, and big brown working hands
Big brown working hands
Winter, woodstove
Come in from the cold
We found heart love many years ago
Grandsons, long hair, come catch me if you can
Chickens, horses, and living with the land
Living with the land
Nothing missing biimaadiziwin
May not seem so, outside looking in
Thunder silence and everything in between
Sunrise to sunset are filled with ceremony
Of life
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11. |
The Helpers Song
02:37
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Annie Humphrey Minnesota
Annie Humphrey is an Anishinaabe singer/songwriter from the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.
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