Sacred Rainbow Nation Songs of Light, Peace and Love · Song 234
Traditional; widely sung as a Hopi-attributed round. It is printed in Rainbow AU songs, vol. A, song #234, printed page A(47), PDF p.52 (hand-notated with chords; French verses).
Am
The Earth is our Mother, we must take care of her. (2x)
Am C G Am
Hey yana, ho yana, hey yana. (2x)
The Sky is our Father, we must look up to him. (2x)
The river is our sister, we flow along with her. (2x)
The wind is our brother, he whispers secrets. (2x)
The trees are our cousins, they give us shelter. (2x)
The rainbow is our family, it shines a light on us. (2x)
It's sacred ground we walk upon,
with every step we take. (2x)
(French) La terre est notre mere, nous pouvons la soigner.
Le ciel est notre pere, levons nos yeux vers lui.
La riviere notre soeur, nous suivons son chemin.
Le vent est notre frere, ecoutons ses secrets.
L'arc-en-ciel est notre famille, la lumiere brille en nous.