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Carry Your Ancestors

from Build a Bridge by Diane Patterson

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Carry your ancestors like a
Brightly woven blanket bundle
Lay it down for singing or loving
Wrap your shoulders when you're cold
Carry your bight bundle well, now
Carry through till you grow old

If you feel like someone's done you wrong
Don't forget your bundle, walk along
See the moon come ripe as a harvest song
Know the road you're walking on
Let forgiveness rise up and set you free
In your fullness you shall be

Broken Heart is Open Heart
Let Love Take Your Broken Heart
Broken Heart is Open Heart
Know the Road You're Walking On

Let the dawn light tear you open wide
Break your heart open from the inside
Let the healer look inside your mind
Let her songs erase the time
Sacrifice upon your altar
Any voice of doubt you find

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from Build a Bridge, released January 1, 2013
drums, claudia paige; guitar, diane;
native flute, Gentle Thunder; bass, peter temple

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Diane Patterson Ashland, Oregon

Folkgoddess Diane Patterson sings the world awake with powerful voice and revolutionary lyrics. Her sincere spirit and roots storytelling plant seeds of respect and justice. She’s fueled by music-as-activism and love-as-revolution. Made in New Orleans, Diane’s new 2018 album features Mike Napolitano and Ani DiFranco. ... more

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