Intro (wind, soft drum, distant chant)
Hey-ya… ho… hey-ya… ho…
Spirit… guide us…
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Verse 1
Before the fire, before the flame,
The Spirit breathed and gave us names.
From dust and stars our lives were born,
In every night, in every dawn.
The mountains rise to touch the sky,
The Spirit lives in every cry.
In every heart, in every tree,
The Spirit moves inside of me.
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Call
Hey-ya ho, hey-ya hey
Response
Spirit walks with us each day
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Verse 2
When the river starts to speak,
The Spirit shows the strong and weak.
Not with anger, not with force,
But with love to guide our course.
The wind remembers all we’ve been,
Every loss, every win.
The Spirit hears our quiet prayers,
Even when no one else is there.
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Chorus (all voices)
Spirit of the earth and sky,
You are with us, you are nigh.
In the fire, in the drum,
You remind us we are one.
Through the dark, through the flame,
Every soul speaks your name.
We walk in peace, we do not run,
Led by the Spirit of the One.
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Verse 3
Eagle carries Spirit high,
Wolf keeps Spirit walking by.
In the deer, so calm and still,
In the rushing of the hill.
Every creature, great and small,
Feels the Spirit in us all.
No one stands above the rest,
We are all by Spirit blessed.
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Call
Hey-ya ho, hey-ya hey
Response
Spirit keeps us on our way
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Verse 4
When the people lose their sight,
Spirit brings the morning light.
When our hearts begin to break,
Spirit shows the path we take.
Not with chains, not with fear,
But with love that pulls us near.
Every step upon this land
Is guided by the Spirit’s hand.
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Chorus (stronger)
Spirit of the earth and sky,
You are with us, you are nigh.
In the fire, in the drum,
You remind us we are one.
No more hate, no more war,
We remember what we’re for.
We live in peace, beneath the sun,
Led by the Spirit of the One.
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Bridge (soft, echoing chant)
Ho… hey-ya… ho…
Spirit… hear us…
Ho… hey-ya… ho…
Spirit… guide us…
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Verse 5
From the children to the old,
Every story, every soul,
Carries Spirit deep inside,
Like a fire we cannot hide.
When we fall, when we stand,
Spirit lifts us with its hand.
Through the storm, through the pain,
Spirit teaches us again.
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Final Chorus (full power)
Spirit of the earth and sky,
Hear our voices rise and cry.
We are many, we are one,
Under moon and burning sun.
With respect, with open eyes,
We walk in truth, we do not lie.
Peace will come, the war is done,
Led by the Spirit of the One.
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Outro (fading)
Hey-ya… ho…
Spirit… stay…
One sky… one fire… one heart…
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