[Intro — chant / stomp] Ho-oh, ho-oh, the roots run deep Ho-oh, ho-oh, the sky will speak Hands on the earth, fire in the bone We are the seeds of the ancient throne [Verse 1] There’s a tree in the center where the wild winds meet With roots in the dark and stars at its feet Its branches are ladders for spirits to climb Its leaves whisper secrets older than time The rivers remember, the mountains bow low The moon paints silver on the bark as it glows Every beast, every breath, every soul that has been Lives in the rings of its sacred skin [Pre-Chorus] Beat the drum, wake the ground Call the lost ones, gather round From the root to the crown, we rise World Tree burning in our eyes [Chorus] Oh, World Tree, carry me Through the earth, through the sea Through the fire, through the sky Let my spirit climb high Oh, World Tree, hold my name In your bark, in your flame When I fall, when I breathe I return to your leaves [Verse 2] Serpents coil where the deep roots sleep Eagles cry where the heavens keep Ancestors dance in the smoke and the rain Singing life is a circle, not a chain The sun is a drum on the edge of dawn The shadows retreat when the chant comes on We are not broken, we are not alone We were carved from earth, blood, breath, and stone [Bridge — call and response] Lead: Who holds the sky? Choir: The Tree holds the sky! Lead: Who feeds the flame? Choir: The roots know the name! Lead: Who calls us home? Choir: The leaves and the bone! Lead: Who are we? Choir: Children of the throne! [Final Chorus] Oh, World Tree, carry me Through the earth, through the sea Through the fire, through the sky Let my spirit climb high Oh, World Tree, hold my name In your bark, in your flame When I fall, when I breathe I return to your leaves [Outro — chant / fade] Ho-oh, ho-oh, the roots run deep Ho-oh, ho-oh, the sky will speak Ho-oh, ho-oh, the branches breathe We are the world, and the world is the tree.
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