[Intro] [Verse 1] End of August on the lake, the wild rice moon is here Two of us in one canoe, one knocks, one poles to steer [Chorus] Knock, and the rice falls in Knock, and the rice falls in Manoomin on the water, knock, and the rice falls in [Verse 2] One stick bends the stalks in close, one taps them soft and slow The ripe ones fall in easy, the rest are left to grow [Verse 3] Some fall in the water, down into the mud That's next year's rice, the old ones say, so leave some where it stood [Chorus] Knock, and the rice falls in Knock, and the rice falls in Manoomin on the water, knock, and the rice falls in [Bridge] Parch it by the fire, dance the hulls loose underfoot Toss it in the birch bark tray, let the wind take what's no good [Final Chorus] Knock, and the rice falls in Knock, and the rice falls in Food that grows on the water, knock, and the rice falls in [Outro]
