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Grandfather

from Twilight Songs by Andrew Rodger

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Crows have always been a big part of my adult life. When I need advice, the crows usually have some great ideas.

The song Grandfather highlights some of those insights.

The chorus of this song is in the Lakota language. Please excuse me if the pronunciation is totally wrong - I sing it in the way the phrase makes me feel.

I want to respectfully acknowledge that the First Nations peoples are the true owners of this land. I live on the land of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation and hope to honour and nurture this land during my lifetime.

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Sunrise burns through the stars
Stars melt away but they won’t disappear
Three crows walk with me on my way to work
Last night I flew with them in a dream
Took me to a blackness
To a timeless vastness
To a place where there was no man
Thousand sets of eyes intrigued by my appearance
Grandfather Crow sat with me in council
He said

Toksha atke wacin yanktin ktello
I shall see you again
Toksha atke wacin yanktin ktello
I shall see you again
I’ll see you again

Grandfather Crow said I’ve been wanting to help you
Walk in the light and you will always be free
Freedom is a tricky word
Like that star at sunrise
It can melt away
But it won’t disappear
Be as strong and as true as the mountains
Hold out your heart and be warmed by the sun
Though you walk this path alone
You will never be lonely
Though you will know many lovers
You may never know love
He said

Toksha atke wacin yanktin ktello
I shall see you again
Toksha atke wacin yanktin ktello
I shall see you again
I’ll see you again

So I light my pipe for the women that have truly loved me
I light my pipe for friends that have flown away
I light my pipe for my friends back in Montreal
And now I say a prayer for the little ones yet to come
Now I say a prayer for the little ones yet to come
And I say

Toksha atke wacin yanktin ktello
I shall see you again
Toksha atke wacin yanktin ktello
I shall see you again
I’ll see you again

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from Twilight Songs, released March 27, 2021
Written and performed by Andrew Rodger

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Andrew Rodger Braeside, Ontario

Maker of sadly-optimistic Canadian indie folk music, 90’s style ambient electronica, outlaw country, and uplifting kids’ music.

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