Story Behind The Song

The hawk is one of my totem animals, so I wanted to write a prayer to it. Because it flies, it can see the whole picture. It also has the vision to see fine detail from great distances. That's a wonderful metaphor for how we can choose to look at our l

Song Description

Prayer to Hawk for its wisdom & medicine

Lyrics

HAWK
(Teri Wilder c 2006)

(Performed with Native American drums)

----- HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY (2X)

OH, LORD, WHEN I THINK I CAN'T MAKE IT I PRAY TO THE HAWK TO TAKE IT
HIGH INTO THE SKY AND SHAKE IT
THEN LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND
AND LAY IT DOWN, DOWN AND LAY IT DOWN

SOARING ON THE SUN GOD'S BEAM HOLD VISION OF SPIRIT'S DREAM
FLY ME TO THE CLEAREST STREAM
THEN LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND
AND LAY IT DOWN, DOWN AND LAY IT DOWN

----- HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY (2X)


FLY, HAWK, ON THE WIND THAT SHOWS ME I AM THE ONE WHO CHOSE ME
WHISPER TO THE ONE WHO KNOWS ME
THEN LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND
AND LAY IT DOWN, DOWN AND LAY IT DOWN

BRUSH AGAINST HEAVEN'S FACE KNOWING YOUR HOLY GRACE
RETURN TO MY EMBRACE
THEN LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND
AND LAY IT DOWN, DOWN AND LAY IT DOWN

----- HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY (2X)


COMPANION OF SKY AND EARTH SEER OF SACRED WORTH
BE WITNESS TO MY REBIRTH
THEN LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND
AND LAY IT DOWN, DOWN AND LAY IT DOWN

COME, HAWK, AND SHOW ME CLEARLY THE ONE I LOVE SO DEARLY
AND SOAR FOREVER NEAR ME
I'LL LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND I'LL LOOK AROUND, ROUND, ROUND
AND LAY ME DOWN, DOWN, DOWN AND LAY ME DOWN


----- HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY HEY YA AY YA WAH HEY (2X)