Artist & Tune
Reference
About the Song
A fun, rhythmic, layered song inviting us to listen deeply to the rhythm of the Earth and the sound of the river.
You can find music files for the different parts and background on the song at the website of Heather Houston (who refers to herself as Molly's "soul sister"). https://heatherhoustonmusic.com/song/put-your-roots-down-composer-unknown/
Lyrics:
Part 1:
Put your roots down, put your feet on the ground
Can you hear what she says when you listen?
Part 2:
'Cause the sound of the river as it moves across the stone
Is the same sound as the blood in your body as it moves across your bones
- lyrics & music by Molly Hartwell (written in early 2000s and recorded by the a cappella group Sirenz.
Alt Lyrics
MOLLY’S ORIGINAL VERSION:
When you listen to the ground & you put your roots down,
You can hear what she says if you’re listening. (repeat)
The sweet sound of the river as she moves over the stones
The same song that the blood in your body sings
as it weaves around your bones.
When your listening, when your listening
Are you listening?
HEATHER HOUSTON’S ARRANGEMENT FOR HER SINGERS: (3 part round)
1: Put your roots down, put your feet on the ground, can you hear what she says when you listen?
2: Cause the sound of the river as it moves across the stone is the same sound as the blood in your body as it moves across your bones.
3: Are you listening?