"Mother," Elexa Dawson's song about Mother Earth, live from Chicago

November 13, 2024 00:05:07
"Mother," Elexa Dawson's song about Mother Earth, live from Chicago
Nathans & Roncast
"Mother," Elexa Dawson's song about Mother Earth, live from Chicago

Nov 13 2024 | 00:05:07

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Show Notes

We’re presenting some single songs from our live taping of the Nathans & Roncast in Chicago at Folk Alliance Regional Midwest last month. In this episode, Kansas-based songwriter Elexa Dawson sings her song “Mother,” an ode to Mother Earth. Michael adds some tasteful cello to Elexa’s soulful vocals and guitar. She wrote the song in reaction to the Dakota Access Pipeline project. To hear the song in context of the full live event, listen at this link.
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Episode Transcript

[00:00:00] Please, everybody, welcome Alexa Dawson. [00:00:08] Thank you. Almiguec. That's how we say thank you. Amon Dejnikas, Boremi, Anishinaabe, Kwendau, Shishibeni and Debendaguis, Oklahoma. Ndochpia, Mina, Kansas. Mskode, Osage. Mina Kanza, Akik, Ndeira, Jigue Mina Mishike, Guillen, Dodeming. [00:00:30] And this is a song, A channeling, if you will. From your mama, your mother earth, right to your little heart. [00:00:48] You and I, we are the same. [00:00:58] I'm the place from whence you came. [00:01:08] Gave you bones, I gave you blood. [00:01:18] Turned your face toward the sun. [00:01:48] Stay with me a little while. [00:01:58] Sow your seeds Drink deep You'll remember who you are. [00:02:19] Remember who you are, who you are. [00:02:40] Stay with me you will see. [00:03:47] You and I, we are the same. [00:03:57] Dust to dust from whence you came. [00:04:08] Everything returns to one. [00:04:18] Turn your face toward the sun. [00:04:24] Lo stay with me. [00:05:05] All right.

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