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One Part Corn

from Satchel of Songs by Diane Patterson

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One Part Corn
--Diane Patterson 2020

One part corn
Three parts water
Say a little prayer
Give thanks to the mother

I was a child of the commons
No one owned the land
Where the medicine grew
Where I came to understand

Here in the garden
The majesty grew
Here in my garden
The sacred stories are true
Still while the sunlight
Shines upon my days
Here, before the Mystery
I bow, I pray for grace

One part corn
Three parts water
Say a little prayer
Give thanks to the mother

Simple, so simple
The needs of a man
Driven to excess
He’ll starve his own clan
I pray that he reign in
The horses of doom
I pray that he give back
All he’s brought to ruin
Listen, oh listen
I hear our mama call
Get down on our knees now
And sing that ancient song

One part corn,
Three parts water
Say a little prayer
Give thanks to the mother

Medicine woman
Medicine Woman

I was a child of the commons
No one owned the land
Where the medicine grew
Where I came to understand!

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from Satchel of Songs, track released March 8, 2022
Diane’s voice and drum recorded by Mike Napolitano
Thanks to MyNoise youtube channel for the Tambura Drone
All other sounds, vocals and production by Pedro Vadhar

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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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