Intro
Mm
Mm-hmm
Oh-oh
Verse 1
I walked the mesa at the break of dawn
Rattling gourd against my palm
My grandfather hummed a rain-cloud tune
Sage smoke braided through the room
Pre-Chorus
And the drum spoke low
And the drum spoke slow
And the drum told me where to go
Chorus
Hopi means peace
Hopi means peace
Wearing white willow wind
Feathers white in the shield
On the counsel pole
In times of peace
Lead the visions
Lead the feast
Post-Chorus
Oh-oh oh-oh
Hey-ya hey-ya
Oh-oh oh-oh
Verse 2
My sister wove a blanket red and gold
Counting stars the old ones told
The tabla answered the balalaika strings
Two worlds humming the same old thing
Pre-Chorus
And the song grew wide
And the song grew kind
And the song left nothing behind
Chorus
Hopi means peace
Hopi means peace
Wearing white willow wind
Feathers white in the shield
On the counsel pole
In times of peace
Lead the visions
Lead the feast
Post-Chorus
Oh-oh oh-oh
Hey-ya hey-ya
Oh-oh oh-oh
Bridge
Sitar hums a silver thread
Tambourine above my head
I am small I am a seed
I am everything I need
Chorus
Hopi means peace
Hopi means peace
Wearing white willow wind
Feathers white in the shield
On the counsel pole
In times of peace
Lead the visions
Lead the feast
Post-Chorus
Oh-oh oh-oh
Hey-ya hey-ya
Oh-oh oh-oh
La-la la-la
Hey-ya hey-ya
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