Story Behind The Song
The earth is being whittled away by unconscious human behavior....she needs us to care for her. She's got the blues!
Song Description
Earth Mother sings a powerful blues about how we've treated her, used her, abused her...and asks us to heal her.
Song Length |
4:14 |
Genre |
Blues - General, Folk - Contemporary |
Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Poignant, Nonviolent |
Subject |
Earth, Life |
Similar Artists |
Norah Jones, Bonnie Raitt |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
You use me, you abuse me
I know you didn't choose me
You can't live without me
And I'm singing the blues.
I nurtured you from the moment
you were born
Every morsel of food
The air your breathe
Came from me
I'm your mother and you treat me
Like a slave
I'm your mother, I'm your earth
And I'm singing the blues.
I'm sick; heal me
Don't you even feel me?
You hurt me, you desert me,
I'm singing the blues.
You have whittled away
my protective layers
Do you remember
to keep me in your prayers?
I'm sick; heal me
Don't you even feel me?
I'm your mother, I'm your earth
And I'm singing the blues.