[intro tribal drums and group percussion] [group chant] Whoa yea ee ay yay ee ay who oh Whoa yea ee ay yay ee ay who oh Who ohh ohh yay yay oh [Verse 1] I walk in the circle with dust on my palms All people stand there, bare to the bone Your true name was carved from the clay My feet draw time from the stones [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the circle it grows tight Oh, the smoke it grows high All hands upon the torches We shall not let it die [Chorus] The fire, it burns The fire, it burns Keep it alive Keep it alive The fire, it burns The fire, it burns (keep it alive) (keep it alive) [Verse 2] You bring forth the grain in a wooden bowl I bring a song back from the road We crack the shells with our hands and teeth And feed the child while hot winds blow [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the circle it is turning Oh, the sparks glowing red Feet pound into the clay And the drums they pound ahead [Chorus] The fire, it burns (whoa oh oh) The fire, it burns Keep it alive Keep it alive The fire, it burns (whoa oh oh) The fire, it burns (keep it alive) (keep it alive) [Bridge] If the wind steals one tiny flame We pass it on mouth to mouth If the cold comes for our hands We sing and shout it to life [Final Chorus] The fire, it burns (whoa oh oh) The fire, it burns Keep it alive Keep it alive The fire, it burns (whoa oh oh) The fire, it burns (keep it alive) (keep it alive) The fire, it burns (whoa oh oh) The fire, it burns (keep it alive) (keep it alive)
