Grinding Stone

See the hills on the other side

Way beyond the meadow wide

Standing underneath the azure sky

In a state of harmony

Feel the breeze while the tall grass sways

To the music of ancient ways

It's a dance that can last for days

Like the deepest memory

Put on your boots and them let's go

I'll take you down to the sacred grove

Here's a thing or two you ought to know

There's a world we cannot see

We are walking on hollowed ground

Where the native spirits abound

This is where the Chumash found

Life and destiny

Oh, and it's bitter sweet

On one hand it's a sad old story

And on the other it's a field of dreams

It's pain and glory

Why is it me that gets to reap what's been sown?

By the sweat and blood of all those before me

I am so grateful now to call this my home

And I'll take good care of that 'ol grinding stone

When it rains it's a masterpiece

The creek is running, it's at full speed

And everywhere there's a luscious green

But many did get lost

The first people used to gather here

One with nature, without fear

Then they all began to disappear

In the shadows of the cross

Oh, it makes you wanna cry

This is something that should never happen

I wish I could make it right

And I often wonder why

Why is it me that gets to reap what's been sown?

By the sweat and blood of all those before me

I am so grateful now to call this my home

And I'll take good care of that 'ol grinding stone

In the name of righteousness a race proud and free

Was slowly gathered up and taken

Becoming slaves for something threy could not see

Such a mournful fate to be forsaken

It's a wonder this field remains

As it was in former days

The bulldozer couldn't find it's way

It's a miracle to me

Oh, in a thousand years

Will the earth be strong and healthy?

Can the hills persevere?

Will the spirits still be here?

Why is it me that gets to reap what's been sown?

By the sweat and blood of all those before me

I am so grateful now to call this my home

And I'll take good care of that 'ol grinding stone