Translation from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
The earth is our mother
Language: English  after the Cherokee
Ancient mother, I hear your calling, Ancient mother, I hear your song. Ancient mother, I hear your laughter, Ancient mother, I taste your tears. The earth is our mother, we must take care of her. He yanna ho yanna hey yan yan. Her sacred ground we walk upon with every step we take. He yanna ho yanna hey yan yan.
Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Cherokee from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gerald Wirth , "The earth is our mother" [chorus], arrangement [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-04-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 60