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