[Intro] (Kata gege tete kata) In my mother's little courtyard, morning breeze on tulsi leaves (Kata gege tete kata) Coriander, neem and fennel, childhood secrets in the eaves (Yeah) [Verse 1] Kata gege tete kata, tiny hands on worn-out baya Kata gege nana kina, mint and basil, soil and maya Kata keke tete kata, birds at dawn and distant kirtan Kata gege nana gina, temple dome across the curtain Kata gege tete kata, garden paths with mud and jasmine Kata gege tete kata, Amma calling, chai and fasting Kata gege nana kina, every plant a raga teacher Kata keke tete kata, rhythm grows in root and feature [Hook] Kata gege tete gege, first small gigs in wedding weather Tete gege tete kata, city lights and stage lights tether Kata gege tete kata, each new year the skyline higher Kata gege nana kina, flats and roads around us wire Kata keke tete keke, where the mustard fields were breathing Tete keke tete kata, brick and window kept on seeding Kata gege tete kata, one more block obscures the lift Kata gege nana gina, temple spire a fading gift [Verse 2] Kata kata gege tete, posters glow in film-house framing Kata gege tete kata, makeup rooms and directors naming Kata gege tete kata, tabla strokes on silver shimmer Kata gege nana kina, city nights with billboard glimmer Kata kata keke tete, every hit the crowds grow louder Kata keke tete kata, scented smoke replaced by powder Kata gege tete kata, fly back home through neon vena Kata gege nana gina, peer outside the taxi’s window [Hook] Kata kata gege tete, where the wheat once caught the sunrise Kata kata gege tete, towers rise like silent drum lies Kata gege tete kata, every year the streets grow tighter Kata gege nana kina, temple light grows ever whiter Kata kata keke tete, children play where fields were tender Kata kata keke tete, traffic sings its metal thunder Kata gege tete kata, yet behind my door unseen Kata gege nana gina, herbs still guard the ancient gene [Bridge] Kata kata kata kata, tulsi pots in crooked corners Kata kata gege tete, marigolds like faithful warners Kata gege tete kata, bay leaf, ajwain, secret flowers Kata gege nana kina, bols and smells in midnight hours Kata kata kata kata, count the strokes like counting saplings Kata kata keke tete, every korvai echoes plantlings Kata gege tete kata, roots remember what’s reciting Kata gege nana gina, garden heart and hands uniting [Chakradar Tihai] Kata gege tete kata garden breathing raat ki rani dha S Kata gege nana kina dha S tulsi, neem and brahmi dha S Kata gege tete kata garden breathing raat ki rani dha S Kata gege nana kina dha S tulsi, neem and brahmi dha S Kata gege tete kata garden breathing raat ki rani dha S Kata gege nana kina dha S tulsi, neem and brahmi dha S [Outro] (Kata gege tete kata) City crowns the dusty wire Kata gege nana kina, still my herbs hold ancient fire (Kata gege tete kata) Bols and leaves in one design Kata gege nana gina, guard the seed in every line
