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Survivor Tree

from Ecstatic Dances by JoAnne Spies

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I wrote this song for Jane Goodall being honored for her peace work on Int'l Day of Peace 2012. She chose to stand by the Survivor Tree at Ground Zero, and I was honored to be invited by Pathways to Peace to sing at the event. When I learned about the tree and how it is a living teacher, I wrote this song.
Here's more about the tree:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Vt9usD7Pg

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Survivor Tree (Water your Roots)

You stood in the darkest day Covered in fire and ash Even your roots were blown away

How could you be so torn
Come back and be reborn
Come back and hold the sky
today?

We watered your roots
Nurtured your shoots
Sheltering you
Take all our tears
And water your roots with love

Chorus:
Water your roots with love
Water your roots with peace
Water your roots with love
and peace

(Repeat Chorus)

Where we have fallen
We will rise
Where we are ignorant
Let us be wise
When we are sure we’re right
Instead of fight
We’ll water your roots with love

Chorus:
Water your roots with love
Water your roots with peace
Water your roots with love
and peace

(Repeat Chorus)

Where we are blinded
Let us see
When we lose courage
Help us stand like a tree
When we’re divided
We know our roots go deep and united,
We’ll water our roots with love


We’ll water our roots with love
We’ll water our roots with peace
We’ll water our roots with
love and peace

We’ll water our roots with love
Water our roots with peace
Water our roots with love
and peace

words and music by JoAnne Spies

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from Ecstatic Dances, released March 29, 2015

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JoAnne Spies Stockbridge, Massachusetts

JoAnne Spies is a singer songwriter who collaborates with her audience in rhythm and sound explorations. An innovative performer, she invites the audience to literally walk with her, leading groups on musical experiences down Main Street to Stockbridge-Munsee tribe burial grounds and through museums. Her song "Survival Tree" honored Jane Goodall and the tree at Ground Zero for Intl. Day of Peace. ... more

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