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I’ve worked build’n roads that travel far -
And I’ve shoveled sand and rocks so hard.
I’ve labored - growin’ fields of wheat and hay
And I’ve never had a place to stay.
I’ve gotten only hate and scorn
In all the faces I have worn.
I’ve never forced you once before
It’s your choice now - and so much more.
I’ve offered this way once before
And now its further than before.
Look into her eyes and see
What it is to be me -
Lay in her loving arms and see -
What majesty abounds for us.
In honesty she surrounds us All -
The great-mother, she is kind and sweet
And harsh when she needs to be.
And harsh when she needs to be.
She cannot stand on her own.
Nor can we go through life alone.
But many men, they would not have it so -
And fight, and wage a war for gold.
They build up plants and factories
And care not for her other needs.
They build up bombs and misery
To keep us from our enemies.
But that time is past, so let it be
Look into her eyes and see.
What it means to be free.
What it means to be me.
When we lay in her loving arms
And look into the deep-blue skies
What majesty abounds for us -
What majesty depends on us -
That majesty depends on us
The great mother, she is kind and sweet
And harsh when she needs to be -
She cannot stand upon her own
Nor live her life all alone.
The great mother, she is kind and sweet
And harsh when she needs to be.
She cannot stand upon her own
Nor can we go through life alone.
She calls for you to be at her side,
Bring your friends and lovers too!
The great mother, she is kind and sweet
She calls to you to be at her feet.
She cannot stand on her own,
Nor can we go through life alone.
You cannot hide, there’s no place to run -
She cannot stand up on her own
Nor can we go through life alone,
Nor can we live our lives alone.
And I’ve shoveled sand and rocks so hard.
I’ve labored - growin’ fields of wheat and hay
And I’ve never had a place to stay.
I’ve gotten only hate and scorn
In all the faces I have worn.
I’ve never forced you once before
It’s your choice now - and so much more.
I’ve offered this way once before
And now its further than before.
Look into her eyes and see
What it is to be me -
Lay in her loving arms and see -
What majesty abounds for us.
In honesty she surrounds us All -
The great-mother, she is kind and sweet
And harsh when she needs to be.
And harsh when she needs to be.
She cannot stand on her own.
Nor can we go through life alone.
But many men, they would not have it so -
And fight, and wage a war for gold.
They build up plants and factories
And care not for her other needs.
They build up bombs and misery
To keep us from our enemies.
But that time is past, so let it be
Look into her eyes and see.
What it means to be free.
What it means to be me.
When we lay in her loving arms
And look into the deep-blue skies
What majesty abounds for us -
What majesty depends on us -
That majesty depends on us
The great mother, she is kind and sweet
And harsh when she needs to be -
She cannot stand upon her own
Nor live her life all alone.
The great mother, she is kind and sweet
And harsh when she needs to be.
She cannot stand upon her own
Nor can we go through life alone.
She calls for you to be at her side,
Bring your friends and lovers too!
The great mother, she is kind and sweet
She calls to you to be at her feet.
She cannot stand on her own,
Nor can we go through life alone.
You cannot hide, there’s no place to run -
She cannot stand up on her own
Nor can we go through life alone,
Nor can we live our lives alone.