Gate of the north
Onondaga
I was alone, I knew the names of my loves
Four-legged and wings
Mycelium branches and fins
Under the ocean, totems of what we would call God
The Creator
Who just happens to be neighbors
With the law of nature
She's a painter, after all
When the mountains knew our names
And the rivers sang our songs
As they cast into the ocean
Where the whales would sing along
Where the people loved the salmon
Where the people loved the rice
Where the people loved the kalo
And this is her lifeI will be there when the work is done
What I leave for my grandchildrenHonor the earth
The mother comes first
Live in a good way for her
Honor the earth
The mother comes first
Live in a good way for her
Live in a good way for her, oh-oh
Live in a good way for herGate of the west
The sailors' sea
The planet was warmin' by a couple degrees
From cedar and stone
Our actual origins unknown
Lookin' for answers in triangular lights in the skyNo bees were buzzin'
They were strugglin' to survive
The data showed a shift in poles
Back when the coral was alive
Where the people loved the water
Where the people loved the maize
Where the people from the stars
And the keepers of the old waysI will be there when the work is done
What I leave for my grandchildrenHonor the earth
The mother comes first
Live in a good way for her
Honor the earth
The mother comes first
Live in a good way for herLive in a good way for her, oh-oh
Live in a good way for her
Live in a good way for her, oh-oh
Live in a good way for her
