Sacred Ground - Judy Small: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Sacred Ground

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Singer/Songwriter

Sacred Ground was released on May 28, 1993 by Catapult as a part of the album Second Wind

Song Details

AlbumSecond Wind

Release DateMay 28, 1993

LabelCatapult

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM105

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

Lyrics

When my people first came to this land, they came with fire and sword

They tried to burn the dreaming in the name of their great God

In arrogance and ignorance, they raised their bloodied flag

But they couldn't kill the spirit in the land

You have born the brunt of bigotry, of genocidal men

We took away your children and yet you call me friend

We tried to strip your dignity, but you would not be bound

I know now that I stand on sacred ground

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

There's a peace about you, sister, that I want to understand

You tell me that it comes out of the spirit of the land

This land that is your mother, this land that gave you birth

Your dreaming joins your spirit to the earth

We tried to stop you singing, now we're listening to your song

We say that if we love this land, this is where we belong

And it doesn't matter who we are, or where we first came from

Together we can call this land our home

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

And if we say we love this land and want to call it home

We have an obligation to take care

To respect this earth we walk on, to learn its lessons well

To understand our place and purpose here

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

So we'll reach across the water and we'll reach across the land

We'll work to heal the wounds so that our children understand

There's no one loves this earth like the ones who lived here first

And together we can walk this sacred ground

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