Immortality o’ersweeps all pains, all tears, all time, all fears ~ and peals, Like the eternal thunders of the deep, Into my ears this truth ~ Thou liv’st for ever. ~ Anon
Love, which proclaims thee human bids thee know A truth more lofty in thy lowliest hour Than shallow glory taught to human power, “What’s human is immortal!” ~ Bulwer
The snake is almost frozen when the girl decides to rescue her. “Living thing deserves to be treated kindly” As soon as the snake recovers, she bites the girl. “I saved you, and now you are killing me!” “But you knew I was a snake, right?”
Shield brother calls to beg me get a message to his girl ancestors stirring, sending messages through our own across the world I am listening, I am following as warriors of the light can only do we ride rootless on heavy medicine every day until our lives are through
CHORUS 1 we ride rootless on heavy medicine disconnected from the ground we ride rootless in dark places unafraid that we might fall or die or drown we are working, we are tireless we are seekers of the way we ride rootless on heavy medicine and we live to fight another day
Time to do the work while my bones and blood are wild with lessons learned and secrets shared Friends and lovers help me put my armor back together and never let me leave home unprepared My comrade sets his fiddle to his shoulder and I know today there’ll be no turning back. We’ll ride rootless on heavy medicine unashamed of what we lack
CHORUS 2 We ride rootless on heavy medicine disconnected from the ground We ride fearless in dark places hearts in danger but our spirits safe and sound We are working, we are tireless singing songs to stir the sky We are honor bound to share these visions walking tall and getting by walking tall when we don’t fly
Dirt beneath my nails I claw my way home from the forest just as crazy as before but I am breathing and I am laughing taking one step at a time bringing truth from door to door and I’m not the only one one of many unafraid to open eyes or heart or mind We ride rootless on heavy medicine and we do it all the time
CHORUS 3 We ride rootless on heavy medicine disconnected from the ground We ride windward across the wasteland skin in danger but our hearts all safe and sound We speak the language of song and shadow We are tenders of the flame We ride rootless on heavy medicine and from day one we’ve never been the same
CHORUS 4 We are healers working retail or working graveyard without pay We tell stories in our circle We listen or we dance or we just pray We are working, we are tireless We are teachers of the way We ride rootless on heavy medicine and we walk it every day
CHORUS 1
END COUNTERMELODY: we are here so the stories get told don’t give up ride out be bold build the fire bright and strong speak your truth and sing your song
you are here so the stories get told goddess bless your weary soul raise your voice to call the cry storytellers never die
goddess bless your weary heart tried and tested, torn apart holding hands around the flames healed and whole we rise again
goddess bless your weary soul we are here so the stories get told and we live to fight another day
credits
from Rootless Digital Single, track released September 13, 2011 Tracked and mixed by Ginger Doss, Eagle Audio All vocals, drums, bass, guitars: S. J. Tucker Words & Music by S. J. Tucker Song art: Rob Carlos, www.colorsmith.com Special thanks: Burt, Kore, Aja, Satyr, Argo, Gingy, Arjil, Cascadia, SG, ATC, and all who listen.
The neighbor just pulled up in his car playing this song loud. Usually he’s playing (what I call) gangster music, so this was out of the ordinary, most likely a message for me ….. “believe me”.
Well, it’s not far down to paradise, at least it’s not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see Believe me.
It’s not far to never-never land, no reason to pretend And if the wind is right you can find the joy of innocence again. Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see. Believe me.
Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free
Fantasy, it gets the best of me When I’m sailing All caught up in the reverie, every word is a symphony Won’t you believe me?
Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free
Well it’s not far back to sanity, at least it’s not for me And if the wind is right you can sail away and find serenity Oh, the canvas can do miracles, just you wait and see. Believe me.
Sailing takes me away to where I’ve always heard it could be Just a dream and the wind to carry me And soon I will be free
Feel when I dance with you We move like the sea You, you’re all I want to know
I feel free I feel free I feel free
I can walk down the street, there’s no one there Though the pavements are one huge crowd I can drive down the road, my eyes don’t see Though my mind wants to cry out loud
I, I, I, I feel free I feel free I feel free
I can walk down the street, there’s no one there Though the pavements are one huge crowd I can drive down the road, my eyes don’t see Though my mind wants to cry out loud Though my mind wants to cry out loud
Dance floor is like the sea Ceiling is the sky You’re the sun and as you shine on me
A story told of long ago Before they knew They were powerful. Materials ruled the world They sang sad songs Of how they suffered. With narrow eyes And twice sold lies, A victims view From inside a cube My Love
Then all at once But one by one They heard the call A simple song saying “When would you like To leave it all behind? You can quit all your sorrow Lose track of time And jump in- surrender Wash it all away Jump in and remember This is our game My Love”
And now the tables have turned And the scales have evened And the Illusions Are breaking at the seams And the patterns And problems And prisons of the past Will be pushed under the table Never meant to Last And we grow in numbers Day by day A familiar smile Upon your face My Love.
Then all at once But one by one They Heard the call A simple song, Saying, “When would you like to leave it all behind? You can quit all your sorrow Lose track of time And jump In- surrender Jump in- surrender Wash it all away Jump in and remember This is our game My Love”