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Lyrics from Plains Music

Medicine Song

Lyrics - Anthony Moore 1991 Petbrook Ltd

Over the sky, across the horizon,
Clouds on the ridge
The medicine song rings true,
Scattered on the surface of the water
That's running through

It circles the mountain
High and deep water
All through the stars
This medicine song rings true
Sending out the music
Old Geronimo sing it too

Sikelele

Lyrics - Mike Heron (Based on S.African Xhosa Stick Fighting Song)

Many reeds, strong reeds,
And the strong hands to bind them,
The women of Africa,
Knew just where to find them,
The sun said: dry them,
The river said: wind them,
The rope we could hold them,
Who came along behind.

CHORUS
Sikelele I'Africa, O'Sikele(lama),
I'Africa,
'Kose Sikelele Africa,
Sikelele Sikelele Africa

Many moons, many suns,
And days had their passing,
The people of Africa looked,
And they were working,
On the rocks, on the mountains,
The mines that lay before,
Drums for the first man,
Sing out the chorus.

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