The Sunday after this episode is released, November 10th, 2024, at 4 p.m. Eastern time, there will be an online gathering of folk who use song to help navigate life -- and we'll sing through this Ribbon of Songs with live-looping! To learn more, click here, or sign up right now to join us!
Lyrics & Links to the original episodes for the songs in this ribbon.
by Wendy Luella Perkins
I awoke to the coos
of a mourning dove
a mourning dove,
a mourning dove;
and her sad, sweet song
drifted down from above
drifted down from above,
drifted down from above.
by Abigail Bengson
Don’t numb to this,
don’t numb it out.
Let it all flow in and out.
You’re strong enough
to feel it all,
and keep your heart alive.
Stay soft to this,
don’t numb it out.
Let yourself breathe in and out.
You’re strong enough
to feel it all,
and keep your heart alive. I said,
Don’t numb to this,
don’t numb it out,
Let yourself breathe in and out,
You’re strong enough
to feel it all
and it’ll keep your heart alive. I said,
Don’t numb to this,
don’t block it out,
Let it all flow in and out,
You’re strong enough
to feel it all,
and it’ll keep your heart alive.
with guest Aaron Johnson
By Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Jr., 1980
Hold on (sing on, love on, march on)
just a little while longer
Everything will be all right
with guest Samara Jade
I trust my roots
*to know where to go* (3x)
I trust my roots
*to know where to go*
down, down into the earth.
Chorus:
Down, down into the earth,
intertwining with all beings,
I'm seeing in every direction;
going down, down into the earth,
I'll send a message on the
world-wide-web of interconnection.
*to anchor me deep*
*to reach what I need*
*to share what I got*
*to lead me to love*
*to connect us as one* ("our" roots)
by Chloe Vispap-Rich
Mark out your golden lines
Create your golden times
Breathe along with life
Away you go.
Away you go,
Away you go,
Breathe along with life
Away you go.
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