The Potlatch Song
(Rap to a slow groove)
©2003 saharadevi
When I'm walkin' in the heat
and a cloud rolls by
I say "thank you"
I say "thank you"
And if I want something to eat
and there's money in my pocket
I say "thank you"
I say "thank you"
This world is like a movie
and we're each assigned a role
sometimes we're Cinderella
sometimes we're Old King Cole
We need to realize
that it's a roll of the dice
sometimes we get Beluga
sometimes it's beans and rice
But what we do with what we've got
is what reveals our nature—
are we kind and generous
or nasty and voracious?
To be livin' the good life
is not eating 'til you puke
stop yappin' on that cell phone
can't you see that you've been duped?
The American Dream
has turned into a nightmare—
humanity is in a trance
and no one is aware
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When I'm out on the street
and there's someone there who cares
I say "thank you"
I say "thank you"
And when I need a place to sleep
and I have a bed to lie on
I say "thank you"
I say "thank you"
This world is like a movie
and we're each assigned a part
sometimes we get the horse
sometimes we get the cart
We have to understand
that there's something far greater
than crystal chandeliers
and shoes of alligator
What we do with what we have
will show us who we are
will we educate a child
or buy another car?
To be livin' the good life
is not eating 'til you puke
Mother Nature's in revolt
and we're being rebuked
The American Dream
has turned into a nightmare
we're like rats on a treadmill:
moving quickly—going nowhere
We've been brainwashed to believe
too much is not enough
we're consumed by our consumption
we are drowning in our 'stuff'
So open up your eyes
and open up your Heart
let the Love flow to your brother
it's time we made a start
We're the children of One Mother
Love your neighbor as your Self
what we give to each other
is our only true Wealth
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