Wash It Away

We are part of something special
 we are part of something special
 we're a part of something special
 It's a crack in time
 a wrinkle
 Fallen from the nest, young eagle
 I will pull my feathers out
 stay humble
 stay humble
 stay humble
 stay humble
 stay humble
 Uncle Mana taught us like an elder
 took asunder older brother
 he said
 this is powerful country
 this is powerful country
 we felt like we were returning
 to our land rebels
 and the shepherds in the sea
 takers are taking what the leavers will leave
 so grieve me the black prince cicada
 such a loud voice for a tiny creature
 teach me to let go of all of my pain
 I do forgive, I don't forget these things
 I do forgive, I don't forget these things
 We burn the bluegum for a safe passageway
 drink of the earth
 smoke of the dirt
 and my warpaint was red ochre clay
 Hoka hey
 Red ochre clay
 Hoka hey
 Red ochre clay
 Our prayers igniting, cast out into the shire
 and the song of our struggle
 came straight from the fire,
 it goes:
 holy holy grandmother, we sing
 wash us clean of our pain and suffering
 give us strength for our new beginnings
 From my deepest grace I sing
 wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 in my dreams a whirling aboriginal man
 gave me your hat
 and your past in one hand
 he said,
 you've come to be with rainbow serpent
 red hands red land red worship
 red hands red land red worship
 just then I heard bush mama crying in the chasms
 for the stolen generation
 and the children who haven't
 come home
 come home stay home
 come home
 come home stay home
 my bullets are my words
 and my words are my weapons
 so chain me to the pipeline
 for our rivers and mountains we sing
 today's a good day for my ego to die
 today's a good day for my ego to die
 spirit live on in my heart, in my body, my mind
 then sister crow came with the murder that day
 so he tattoed the bird nation onto our faces
 she said we sing to let go of all of our pain
 we dance the story
 to
 remember when things
 changed
 remember when things
 changed
 remember when things
 changed
 holy holy grandmother, we sing
 wash us clean of our pain and suffering
 give us strength for our new beginnings
 From my deepest grace I sing
 wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 ooh lift 'em up
 We danced the ghost dance in two separate countries
 To this old song
 so familiar to memory
 the road will teach you how to love and let go
 it can be lonely but it's the only thing
 that we've ever known
 it can be lonely but it's the only thing
 that we've ever known
 Our mommas told us
 let go of jealousy
 and for vagabonds and vagrants, that won't come so easy
 we've come from nothing
 nothing
 we have come from nothing
 nothing
 I traveled halfway across the country and back
 only to find love undefined
 and I'm OK with that
 cause I'm gonna be a guardian
 be a man among men
 be a guardian
 be a man among men
 or be a woman
 among women
 be a guardian
 be my friend
 ooh
 be my friend
 teach me to love you
 in a different way
 same cuts
 same guts
 same crazy
 same cuts
 same guts
 same crazy
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up
 it'll wash away, it will wash away
 lift 'em up