Rootless

Shield brother calls to beg me

Get a message to his girl

Ancestors stirring, sending messages

Through our own across the world

I am listening, i am following

As warriors of the light can only do

We ride rootless

On heavy medicine

Every day until our lives are through

Chorus 1

We ride rootless on heavy medicine

Disconnected from the ground

We ride rootless in dark places

Unafraid that we might fall or die or drown

We are working, we are tireless

We are seekers of the way

We ride rootless on heavy medicine

And we live to fight another day

Time to do the work while my bones and blood are wild

With lessons learned and secrets shared

Friends and lovers help me put my armor back together

And never let me leave home unprepared

My comrade sets his fiddle to his shoulder

And i know today there'll be no turning back.

We'll ride rootless

On heavy medicine

Unashamed of what we lack

Chorus 2

We ride rootless on heavy medicine

Disconnected from the ground

We ride fearless in dark places

Hearts in danger but our spirits safe and sound

We are working, we are tireless

Singing songs to stir the sky

We are honor bound to share these visions

Walking tall and getting by

Walking tall when we don't fly

Dirt beneath my nails

I claw my way home from the forest

Just as crazy as before

But i am breathing and i am laughing

Taking one step at a time

Bringing truth from door to door

And i'm not the only one

One of many

Unafraid to open eyes or heart or mind

We ride rootless

On heavy medicine

And we do it all the time

Chorus 3

We ride rootless on heavy medicine

Disconnected from the ground

We ride windward across the wasteland

Skin in danger but our hearts all safe and sound

We speak the language of song and shadow

We are tenders of the flame

We ride rootless

On heavy medicine

And from day one we've never been the same

Chorus 4

We are healers working retail

Or working graveyard without pay

We tell stories in our circle

We listen or we dance or we just pray

We are working, we are tireless

We are teachers of the way

We ride rootless on heavy medicine

And we walk it every day

End countermelody:

We are here so the stories get told

Don't give up ride out be bold

Build the fire bright and strong

Speak your truth and sing your song

You are here so the stories get told

Goddess bless your weary soul

Raise your voice to call the cry

Storytellers never die

Goddess bless your weary heart

Tried and tested, torn apart

Holding hands around the flames

Healed and whole we rise again

Goddess bless your weary soul

We are here so the stories get told

And we live to fight another day