From the recording Somewhere to Begin
For the ancestors, upon whose shoulders we stand.
Lyrics
Oh Grandmother
Oh, grandmother, are you listening?
Oh, grandmother, are you listening?
Oh, grandmother, I’m calling you
Oh, grandmother, I’m calling you
Oh, the night is so long, the night is so dark!
Will you sing me a song? Will you kindle a spark?
How did you find your way
through the dark of the night
To the light of the new day?
How did you find your way
through the dark of the night
To the light of the day?
Oh, granddaughter, I am listening
Oh, granddaughter, I am listening
Oh, granddaughter, I’m calling you
Oh, granddaughter, I’m calling you
When the night is so long, the night is so dark
I will sing you a song, may it kindle a spark
And you will find your way
through the dark of the night
To the light of the new day
And you will find your way
through the dark of the night
To the light of the day
© 2011 Sara Thomsen