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Wake the Words

from Arise by Chris Berry with Ande Marimba

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lyrics

(scatting)

When I stood at Standing Rock
I called to the men with badges,
"Why follow those orders
To protect the greed of others?"
You listen to the rich men's slurs
But they too need these waters
We all need these waters
We all want clean water

Ain't no other side, no
We on the same side
Ain't no other side, brother
We are one tribe

This is our chance
Let's take it
You want a change?
Let's make it
If there's a rule that needs to be broken
Then, damn, let's break it

I'm gonna wake the words up
I'm gonna fill 'em with fierce love
I won't loose the vision
This world I dream of
This will be done
Ain't no room for shoulda
This burden in my heart
Somethin they can't lay hold of
Gonna strike my drum
Make the sound of freedom
We will not shoot their guns
Nor curse the burning sun
I'll give love to my daughters
Like rocks cut by waters
Strong love for the daughters
Like rocks cut by waters

I'm a people connector
I'm a water protector
I'm not a conquering lion
But I'm a champion of Zion
I'm just a fellow human being
Living in the land of the Hawaiian

Ain't no other side, no
We on the same side
Ain't no other side, brother
We are one tribe
Ain't no other side, no
We on the same side
Ain't no other side, sister
We are one tribe

All of us...
We gonna wake these words up
We gonna fill them with fierce love
Our choice is something
We cannot let go of
We won't build those walls
We will build bridges
We will be the children's savers
Stand up, peace cravers
Come, soul rebels
And sing with angels
You gotta wake your words up
All of us...

(Fill em with fierce love)

Ain't no other side, no

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from Arise, released December 15, 2017

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