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Mother Take Me To The River

by Kenny Kirkwood

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A funky dance tune calling us to learn to get along by expanding our emotional intelligence and honouring Indigenous truths and values. Sweet vocal harmonies and a poppin' horn section.

This is the sixth single from the DEBWEWIN Album Project: 13 Songs for 13 Moons. © 2022 KennyKirkwoodMusic. kennykirkwood.com

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Mother Take Me To The River
Music c. 2002 kenny Kirkwood SOCAN
Lyrics c. 2022 Kenny Kirkwood / Lorraine Segato / Brooklyn Bohach

Mother take me to the river wash away my troubles in the flow

Good minded people look at what's coming down
All our relations show us where wisdom's found
Oh let us learn to get along

Here's what I'm saying
We can expand our minds
Braiding connections, living my life aligned
Oh let us learn to get along

We gotta get together
Listen to each other
Accept our differences
Just live and let live

SOLO

I'm gonna take a deep breath cos the world is lit
gonna clean my backyard pause my tv set
Free my mind today from the media trip
Wanna step outside sip the planets drip

Open up to the wonder around us here
and learn the lessons to transform fear
Let the stars inside emit their light
And brighten up the path to our good minds

We can live a life that leaves no scars on the face face of father time
Mother take me to the river wash away my troubles in the flow
Come on mother wash away my troubles, ya ya, they're gonna wash away

Dreams under night skies, open possibilities
Songs in the water, healing communities
Oh let us learn to get along
Oh just share some seeds around
Oh just share good wisdom round
Oh let us learn to get along

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released October 21, 2022
MUSICIANS: Kenny Kirkwood - voice, sop, alto, bari saxophones - triangle, shaker, cowbell, djembe // Brooklyn Bohach - voice // Jason Kenemy – Wurlitzer // Russ Boswell – bass // Sawyer O'Hara - Cajon // Julian Clarke – drum kit //

PRODUCTION: Horns recorded by Joe Lapinski at WOW! Recording Studio, St. Catharines ON // Voice and percussion recorded by Keegan Grebanier // Mixed by Joe Lapinski // Mastered by Fedge // Co-Produced by Kenny Kirkwood & Joe Lapinski // © 2019-2021 KennyKirkwoodMusic // All rights reserved

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Kenny Kirkwood Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Juno award winning musician, educator, folktivist. Music and Truths for reconciliation.

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