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Witness

from Grand Promenade by Maggie McKaig

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A dream: Cataclysmic evolution, resulting in the whole world singing together in harmony. Just a dream. But one never knows.

Photo taken on a volcanic mesa in Northern California called Table Mountain, near Oroville, homeland of the Tyme Maidu tribe.
In the distance, the Sacramento Valley, and the Coast Range.

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Witness

I have been here
Once before
The floods were raging
Thunder roared
When all at once the ground split open
And swallowed down the storm
And across the land grew many flowers
That healed the sick and worn
I saw that day so many faces
None were young or old
Nor black nor white nor any color
All there within the fold

I have been here
Once before,
The wolves were howling
At my door,
I finally opened up the door
Tiring of the chase
Well big surprise, what did I see
But my own face
I jumped into that deep abyss
Without another thought
And through the swirling, whirling mist I found what I had sought

You shall witness the changes
You shall witness the changes

I have been here
Once before
Our paths have crossed
We’ve asked for more,
Our voices chime together and
We fill the air with song
Not understanding all the words
But still we sing along,
Hope and faith well in our hearts
And lift us high above
All the trials and tribulations
Felled by love

You shall witness the changes
You shall witness the changes

credits

from Grand Promenade, released June 20, 2003
Maggie McKaig--lead and harmony vocals, guitar, accordion
Luke Wilson--harmony vocals, lap steel guitar
Michael Zisman--electric bass guitar
Additional harmony vocals--Lorraine Webb and Peter Wilson

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Maggie McKaig Nevada City, California

I'm a singer-songwriter, guitarist, accordionist, composer, poet, essayist, playwright. Since 2009 I've led World music quartet Beaucoup Chapeaux. With my partner of 45 years Luke Wilson we raised two sons, made seven albums, and grown veggie gardens and fruit trees on five acres of never ceded land once occupied by the Nisenan Tribe near Nevada City, CA.
Photo by LeeAnn Brook.
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