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Hear Us
04:54
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Calling back – reaching back – through clouds and through smoke
Seasons on seasons past -the same words they once spoke
To the mothers and great mothers – and the great great mother's mothers
Calling out to sisters – calling back to brothers
To the fathers and great fathers – and the great great father's fathers
Hear us
To the spirits on spirits – that fill these lungs with breath
To the bones on bones – that built these hands before their death
And the blood on blood on blood – that boils and stains
That soaked the ground – and colors these here veins
Calling all the greats that came before – to sharpen these eyes these minds and more
Hear us
And just as the greats we build upon – we shall not die just as they live on
In me with me – behind these eyes
In me with me – and we shall rise
And storms will rage in hands and hearts –
as voices echo stretching back – like shadows cast
Ever growing building rising – from very first to the very last
Hear us
Our cries will shake great mother – the great spirit 'neathe our soles
Even the dead and deaf shall heed – truth cannot be bought or sold
And the past shall rise – the ever present tidal past
Pouring through our eyes
We call on you grace – we call on your guidance – we call on your strength
and your fury xx
We call on the past – in the face of the faces – whose fear wishes pasts
would just stay buried xx
Hear us xx
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2. |
Shah Ni Nah Nah
03:43
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Oooo bwip diddit
Swee seeeewwwwww
Ohm dahtten ohm
(etc..)
He said (she/they)
Shah ni nah nah
Naw nee nah naw
Nah ni na nah naaah
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3. |
Once Upon a Time
05:01
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It ain't once upon a time – but if it was... xx
It'd be a red and blue – swirling sunset
It'd be a steam engine – rumbling in the distance
Glinting yellow and purple – from its brass
Thundering through a misty evening valley
Blacked out windows reflecting the jagged peaks and treeline
It ain't once upon a time – but if it was
It'd be a quiet town – with rusted hinges
It'd be me standing on a station platform –
just as clean as the dust would allow
In a white button down – and faded blue jeans
looking left up the tracks – hand on top of my hat
To see if I'd already missed you xx
But there ain't no train – and no platform
Or rusted hinges – or town to hold 'em
there's only this here – mountain pass
and valley below – where they could be
on the other side of a guardrail
on the other side of a window
on the other side of my truck
as I roll past what could only ever be
Once upon a time xx
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4. |
Neon Rain
03:41
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She took her shoes off
Danced across the 7/11 parking lot
in the heavy glow – heavy glow
and that neon rain
she said something I didn't hear
some rain dance goddess prayer
shouted out – she shouted out
to the universe
What did you say?
I yelled over the rain
she leaned in close
And I could feel her wet face
As she whispered in my ear
those words we all long to hear
and then she asked me
well she asked me
said – do you want to dance?
Was I crying or was it the rain
I sat there for a moment
watcher her for a moment
dreaming loud – I was dreaming loud
about – what's to come
then she gave me that look that said
well are you gonna make me
dance alone
so I kicked off my shoes
danced with her
in the 7/11 parking lot
in the heavy glow – heavy glow
and that neon rain
in that neon rain xxx
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5. |
Feel Our Way
04:28
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They say we all got our blind spots
but I ain't never seen mine
just tryna find another angle
the right words to change your mind
we search for truth and find perspective
so save your rationale and spin
just sharing thoughts maybe forgot
like where we're going's where we've been
CHORUS
So I'll give you my eyes
so we can both be blind
so I'll give you my eyes
and we'll feel our way xx
Just tryna find that higher ground
while some swear snake and some say tree
but when you're standing on that mountain top
it's the elephant we see
long way down told not to look
with frantic hands we grasp at meaning
falling fast but feeling trapped
just looking up won't crack that ceiling
CHORUS
Stumbling in the dark
Rising when we fall
forgiving our mistaken senses
'cause we'll never know it all
I wish you saw what I can see
not trying to be some one eyed king
but of all the things we'll never know
in the dark please trust I won't let go
CHORUS
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6. |
Wanna Go Roller-Skating
03:47
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addiction – for some an unstoppable force – and here's me -- endeavoring to be the immovable object – what are you going to do?
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CHORUS
Whatcha gonna do – yeah – whatcha gonna do xx
You gonna throw them bones – maybe roll that vito eye
maybe go to your room – chew another couple
maybe die xx
CHORUS
To slay a dragon – gotta chase it
cooked with grease – and in your veins
fill your lungs
forget the pain xx
ain't we all just trying to –
pop a couple
chew a couple
snort a couple
cook a couple xx
CHORUS
You wanna rob a bank – ok just family or friend
pawn it all stumble fall – lose it all rise to crawl
then walk
then run
or choose a thousand tiny cuts
or taste the bluing on a gun xx
CHORUS
You wanna go out – maybe just a drive
act like you like it – play pretend you're alive
even though I know – you'll be missing wishing for home
ten feet from the door xx
CHORUS xx
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So I don't wear my heart up on some sleeve
I just don't hide it don't know no other way to be
poor choices sure in missspent youth
but gotta wring those memories for them last drops of truth
find killer stories and all them good times
you'll find my reasons said you'll find my rhymes
CHORUS
and clothes don't make the man you see
it's the dude up in 'em running wild and free xx
homeless rags or dressed to the nines
even if i'm naked gonna still be fine
it ain't the skin that makes the man
it's the mind behind the eyes how he makes his stand
so keep your pin stripes and your power ties
you wear that noose just like you wear them lies
CHORUS
may have been born with a silver tongue
but talking's just crawling when the rest can run
gotta back them words when push comes to shove
'cause all those empty words will never prove that love
a thousand sorrys you're just making noise
just playing dress up with your grown up toys
CHORUS
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8. |
How Many Miles Are We
04:12
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did the math – personally am over 25.3 billion miles old – and still spinning -- hey if it's your birthday -- here's a huckleberry pulpo version of a birthday song
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so you made it 'round the sun
such a long trip around our star
oh – but here we are
barely moving
yet traveled so far
wiser kinder
always the hope
bolder stronger
still learning to cope
keep the hair
shed despair
and each new wrinkle
a road map of a life lived
adventures had
tragedies survived
Just scars of all the laughs we shared xx
And tears cried xx
So here's hoping that they're happy
or only skin deep lessons learned
like blowing out the candles
before we all get burned
making wishes that we
share more time around
this next turn
'cause we got promises to keep
oh and millions of miles to go
before we sleep
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Huckleberry Pulpo Prosser, Washington
I'm a busker - rudimentary acoustic meets caterwauling vocals - unabashed - untrained - toiling at writing songs - just tryna be me. Aspirations? Maybe share something that resonates with someone -- maybe you.
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