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Drumming the World Awake

from World Awake by Diane Patterson

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For Manis, and for rain in Kipahulu, Maui.

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Last night it rained and rained and rained
Like it hadn't rained in too long
We'd prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed
And prayed for rain
I'd grown afraid, afraid afraid afraid afraid
Id have to leave this wonderful place
And I'd be gone, gone, gone like the deep blue skies
And the star-filled nights of just ten years ago
I'm afraid of this haze, in the sky and in the brains
Of whoever's in those planes
Some one explain, explain, explain
So many questions remain.
I'm gonna talk to the Tiki, and the Tiki's got a drum.
We're taking it back to the first heartbeat, fir consciousness,
First woman, first man, first child
Taking it back to the strength emerging in the
First separation of earth and sky, breath of life,
Dark and light, first being, first waking
There's a part of me that's always drumming the world awake
There's a part of me that's always taking a long, slow breath of life
There's a part of me that's always singing for the air and sky
There's a part of me that's always praying for steady, gentle rain.
Cause we're in a crisis of consciousness!
We're taking it back, drumming it back, singing it back, talking it back!
There's a part of me that's always learning the ways of aloha,
Walking in step with the aina, walking in step with my mother,
Father, my brother, sister, Grandmother, Grandfather,
Walking in step with me uncles and my aunties
Ohana, Ohana, aumakua, ohana
Let's go down to the river and pray,
Let's go down to the ocean and pray,
Pray, for steady gentle rain
Cause we're in a crisis of consciousness
There's a part of me that's always drumming the world awake
There's a part of me that's always taking a long, slow breath of life
There's a part of me that's always swimming in the sacred pools
There's a part of me that's always praying for steady, gentle rain.
And singing back the sandalwood
Praying steady
I'm gonna talk to the Tiki and the Tiki's got a drum!

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from World Awake, released December 10, 2010
Diane - guitar & vocals; Myra Joy - cello; Peter Temple - bass; Claudia Paige, drums.

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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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