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Haida Gwaii

from Lonely Heroes: Home by John Spearn

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Chorus/intro:

There’s a place I long to be

And she’s calling out to me

Far away, but ‘ere I see

She’s my Haida G-wa-ii



Out on the edge of the earthly world

Stands an island faith unfurled

Where the raven teaches youth

[While the eagle speaks his truth]



When a wise one sails for thee

From his chains he must cut free

Then in his heart, he shall foresee

The lessons told near the totem tree

Near the totem tree, Haida Gwaii


And when I lay my body down

I will sing in silent sound

Sacred ground shall mother me

[On my Haida G-wa-ii]

Chorus /Coda: Near the totem tree, HG...

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from Lonely Heroes: Home, released August 18, 2014

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John Spearn Edmonton, Alberta

You’ll instantly catch these deep influences threaded through John’s fine vocals, lyrics, and rootsy, guitar-mastered songwriting works. This is pure Canadiana: forgotten but deserving heroes, the humility in our international image, and a superb range of tender ballads through to raw, foot-stompin’ stories that need to be told. ... more

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