[Spoken] This song is about an ancient Native American spirit called.. Mesing [verse 1] Wandering far through the ancient old wood We are hunters, lost in search of forest goods Upon the land we spy in our field of view Is it a man or spirit? mask of red and blue [pre-chorus] "I am Me-sing and I have taken pity on you" "I will give you strength so nothing will ever hurt you" "Come with me and I shall show you" [chorus] Oh, Ancient guardian wild and free Protector of the forest and the Lenape Teach us how to walk unseen In this world of evergreen [instrumental] [verse 2] Ho-ho-ho! A peculiar call is heard throughout the land The spirit rides upon a great white stag As the years pass by his presence always felt Herding the Deer, he leaves the hunters be [instrumental] [verse 3] A great earthquake hits destroying our land For twelve moons it shakes sowing disbelief The people worshiped and sung for relief But as hope fades, a call was heard [pre-chorus] "I am Me-sing and I have taken pity on you" "I will give you strength so nothing will ever hurt you" "Come with me and I shall show you" [chorus] Oh, Ancient guardian wild and free Protector of the forest and the Lenape Teach us how to walk unseen In this world of evergreen [verse 4] The spirit calls out from that ancient old wood (Ho-ho-ho!) "I will give your people help through a new ceremony" "You must carve a mask to look like my view" "Paint it as mine is, mask of red and blue" [verse 5] "I shall lay my power inside the disguise" "It will do as you ask, when brought to your eyes" "Do this, and I will always be with you" Then the spirit left, never to be seen again [chorus] Oh, Ancient guardian wild and free Protector of the forest and the Lenape Teach us how to walk unseen In this world of evergreen [outro] Oh, Ancient guardian wild and free! Protector of the forest and the Lenape You have given us strength So nothing will ever hurt us again [end] [verse 4] The spirit calls out from that ancient old wood (Ho-ho-ho!) "I will give your people help through a new ceremony" "You must carve a mask to look like my view" "Paint it as mine is, mask of red and blue" [verse 5] "I shall lay my power inside the disguise" "It will do as you ask, when brought to your eyes" "Do this, and I will always be with you" Then the spirit left, never to be seen again [chorus] Oh, Ancient guardian wild and free Protector of the forest and the Lenape Teach us how to walk unseen In this world of evergreen [outro] Oh, Ancient guardian wild and free! Protector of the forest and the Lenape You have given us strength So nothing will ever hurt us again [end]
