Start from Here

I know a place
Down by the creek
Where it’s messy and muddy and free
I sit real still
And drink my fill
Of the silence that speaks to me

We can start from here
Through my hands and feet
I can feel the Earth’s heartbeat

Start from here
Open my ears and my eyes
And I start to come alive

I know a place
Like a table top
Where the sagebrush
and cactus bloom
I climb up
Like a coyote pup
And howl at the rising moon

Chorus

I have a dream of the human family
Living clean and healthy
All nations, all creeds and all races
Learning and loving our places

I know a place
Down the block
Full of trash and weeds and junk
But a vacant lot
Could be a garden plot
So my friends and me
We’re cleaning it up

Chorus

© 2007 Amy Martin

Vocals – The Missoula Coyote Choir, Amy Martin
Percussion – Allison Miller
Bass – Todd Sickafoose
Keys, Accordion, Bongos – Julie Wolf
Guitar – Adam Levy
Spoken word – Janine Benyus

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