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In Our Bones

Credits

Alane Crowomyn wrote In Our Bones in 2017 to express a sense of connection with our ancestors of the deep past. The Crow Women have used it in our celebration of Samhain. Melanie is lead singer with harmony vocals by Alane and Marilyn. Issa is the drummer. This song is track 18 on our album Seasons: A Pagan Journey Around the Wheel, available here. Production of In Our Bones was sponsored by Leigh.

Lyrics

Chorus:
We are delving deep, deep, deep
awakening a song from sleep (repeats)

We are singing a deep song
from ancestors of long ago
a song that keeps their magic strong
A song we carry in our bones
A song we carry in our bones
A song we carry in our bones
(chorus)

We are singing a deep song
of gods of wind and fire and stone
that’s been within us all along
A song we carry in our bones
A song we carry in our bones
A song we carry in our bones
(chorus)
     music & lyrics © Alane Susan Brown (ASCAP) 2017

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