Story Behind The Song
This was inspired by a percussionist from Ghana, Jorael Annoh, who was in Custer with a band that played in the schools. Hank got to know him, and was taught a rhythm that became this song about what's in a life worth living.
| Song Length |
3:14 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, World - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Joyful |
Subject |
Existence, Hope |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I want to touch you like water
I want to sing with the wind
I want to lift you higher
Join the sacred and the sin
I want to feel the Earth's pulse
Hear galactic scales
I want to be the change
Oh we cannot fail
We ask questions we're curious
We want to have the choice
We want a life of promise and hope
We hear more than one voice
I want to speak the truth
And sip life no not guzzle
See beauty in the simple
And solve the puzzle
I want to turn the page
Take control of details
I will seek the meaning
Oh we cannot fail
Chorus
My songs should ring true
And speak from the heart
Code should read like poetry
Merge the Science and the Art
I want to tame the beast
Help and heal the frail
To find a path forward
Oh we cannot fail
Chorus