Beauty Rises Forth – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
© 2009

Dragonflies hover in their singing, koi minnows dream serenity
Lotus blossom, present moment, all of this somehow a part of me

From the mud deep below, Beauty rises forth
Out of Great Mystery blossoms Divine worth

Half hidden shadow as the Buddha smiles, blissful notes from Krishna’s flute
This path continues on forever, all branches grow from just One Root

From the mud deep below, Beauty rises forth
Out of Great Mystery blossoms Divine worth

Tara dancing ‘neath the maple leaves, Kuan Yin blessed by Brother Sun
Spiral journey on the Cosmic Dance, one step follows another one

From the mud deep below, Beauty rises forth
Out of Great Mystery blossoms Divine worth

Circling through every season, viewing our lives a step behind
Trying to understand the reason, beyond our senses and our mind

From the mud deep below, Beauty rises forth
Out of Great Mystery blossoms Divine worth

From the mud deep below, Beauty rises forth
Out of Great Mystery blossoms Divine worth

 Breaking the Chains – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
© 2018

We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains of frozen feelings
We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains, allow the healing

When nothing changes it stays the same
Hearts close down, don’t wanna feel the pain
New beginnings bring the truth to light
Show up, be seen and let your soul take flight

We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains of no tomorrow
We’re building a world, oh, oh
Building a world without the sorrow

Mistakes from the past never be undone
Mother to daughter and father to son
Forgiveness and compassion are the avenue
No one to blame, just gotta’ work it through

Healing the pain, ancestor blame released, be free
Family tree can finally be at peace, at peace

Doing our best when we get it wrong
No matter the story, we wanna’ belong
Search yourself and speak your truth
You know the way and you don’t need proof

We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains of frozen feelings
We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains, allow the healing

We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains of frozen feelings
We’re breaking the chains, oh, oh
Breaking the chains, allow the healing

Familiar Strangers – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
© 2018

VERSE 1
The geometry of bodies in the quiet sunlight places
I can hear the couple talking with their eyes
And I?m walking by so quickly, past the angle of their faces
I really want to stop and ask them why

CHORUS
Why do strangers look familiar, when I’ve only seen them once?
Is it memory that drifts across my mind?
Or is it wishful thinking that a loved one just appears
Speaks to me of old forgotten times?

VERSE 2
The past is just the present in a different set of clothes
Like a uniform you wear, but it never shows
Watch the changes coming, as the old becomes the new
Keep your heart wide open and be true

CHORUS

ENDING CHORUS
Why do strangers look familiar, when I’ve only seen them once?
Is it memory that drifts across my mind?
Or is it wishful thinking that a loved one just appears
Speaks to me of old forgotten times?
Or is it wishful thinking that a loved one just appears
Speaks to me of old forgotten times?

 

Gaia’s Voice – Lyrics

Words and Music written by Marshal Jon McKitrick and Doug Von Koss
© 2018

I am a small green plant, I am a lake on the plain, I am alive, I am alive
I am a flying bird, I am a diving fish, I am alive, I am alive

I am the mist at dawn, I am the fox in the field, I am alive, I am alive
I am the shifting sand, I am the frog in the Spring, I am alive, I am alive
I am alive, I am alive
I am a small green plant, I am a lake on the plain, I am alive, I am alive
I am a flying bird, I am a diving fish, I am alive, I am alive

I am the howling wolf, I am the hummingbird dance, I am alive, I am alive
I am the redwood branch, I am the whale in the sea, I am alive, I am alive
I am alive, I am alive
Find your heart in the forest, find your soul in the sea
Find your breath in the mountain breezes, find yourself to be free

Open up to your secrets, open up to your joy
Open up to your deeper wisdom, following Gaia’s voice

I am a small green plant, I am a lake on the plain, I am alive, I am alive
I am a flying bird, I am a diving fish, I am alive, I am alive
I am the mist at dawn, I am the fox in the field, I am alive, I am alive
I am the shifting sand, I am the frog in the Spring, I am alive, I am alive
I am alive, I am alive
I am alive, I am alive

No Changing the Truth – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
©2016

Changes in the weather, changes in my mind
Changes in the clothes I wear, it happens all the time
Changes in opinions, changes in beliefs
Changes in my judgments, I need some relief

No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth
No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth

Changes in the market, changes in the air
Changes in the street outside, it happens everywhere
Changes in appearance, changes in my heart
Changes coming by and by, a whole new chance to start
Changes, changes

You know that change is on the way
What will you do with Life today?
You might hold tight, dig in your heels
You choose how much of joy you feel

No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth
No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth

You know that change is on the way
What will you do with Life today?
You might hold tight, dig in your heels
You choose how much of joy you feel

No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth
No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth

Changes in emotions, changes in my thoughts
Changes in my actions, even as I talk
Changes in the light, changes in the dark
Changes in the seasons while the trees grow in the park

No changing the Truth, no changing the Truth, nah, nah, nah
No changing the Truth, no change… no change… no change… no changing the Truth

 Water, Mountain, Sky – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
© 2018

Water, mountain, sky and here sit I, water, mountain, sky, still here sit I
Just for today, I will feel the love of Spirit, stand in the light once again

Valley, river, snow so far below, valley, river, snow, somehow, I know
To feel all my joy and my sorrow and follow my road to the end

I thought I had the answer, then watched it slip away
Left only with my questions at the dawning of the day

Body, mind, and soul becoming whole, body, mind and soul, I always know
To leave all my fear far behind me and follow my heart once again

There is no need for answers, no need to play the games
In all my years of searching, there?s one truth that remains

Water, mountain, sky and here sit I, water, mountain, sky, still here sit I
Just for today, I will feel the love of Spirit and stand in the light once again
Just for today, I will feel the love of Spirit and stand in the light once again
Once again, once again

You Have Come Here for a Reason – Lyrics

Written by George Peckham and Marshal Jon McKitrick
©2016

You have come here for a reason to a place where you belong
You’re the light that shines from the heavens and the earth is now your home
And your love has made the difference in the lives of those you love
When you share your love with others, you’re the light that shines from above
When you share your love with others, you’re the light that shines from above

Free your heart and from the start you will be surprised
Speak your mind and you will find Spirit will open your eyes
And your love has made the difference in the lives of those you love
When you share your love with others, you’re the light that shines from above
When you share your love with others, you’re the light that shines from above

We have come here for a reason to a place where we belong
We’re the light that shines from the heavens and the earth is now our home
And our love has made the difference in the lives of those we love
When we share our love with others, we’re the light that shines from above
When we share our love with others, we’re the light that shines from above
Shines from above, shines from above, shines from above, shines from above

Brand New Day – Lyrics

Written by Marshal and James McKitrick
© 2018

Wake up slow, greet the day
Open my eyes and my mouth to pray
Walk outside, come what may
Keep lookin’ out ’cause it’s a brand new day

Brand new day, yay-ee-ay, come what may, yay-ee-ay-yay-ee-ay-ay-ay-ay

Make it real, fresh new start
Take the time to connect and live your part
Don?t you care what they say
Know the truth, and it’s a brand new day
Brand new day, yay-ee-ay, come what may, yay-ee-ay-yay-ee-ay-ay-ay-ay

And when you wonder who you are
Can?t seem to make it all be clear
Let it go, give it up, unwind your mind, get unstuck
Open your heart and it’s a brand new day

Anytime you feel low
Fix your gaze, let your deeper power flow
Tap the source, let it play
Just shake it off, ’cause it’s a brand new day
Brand new day, yay-ee-ay, come what may, yay-ee-ay-yay-ee-ay-ay-ay-ay

Brand new day, brand new day, brand new day, brand new day!

Daddy’s Symphony – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
© 2018

Verse 1
From the grain of the wood in the top of the piano
I can hear the notes coming through
I see my father’s face as his fingers race
Up the keyboard and it’s sounding true
In a moment of time I can hear the angels sing
And my heart begins to hum
I?m singing for the old times and all the new times yet to come

Chorus
Oh, daddy dances through a minuet, then he starts to improvise
And his real joy is when I sing along, I can see it in his eyes
Though I’ll never know the secrets of the child or the man, now I understand
He led me to my symphony and while I listened he held my hand

Verse 2
From the shining of strings while a guitar rings
I can hear the chords framing a song
I see my sister smile as she picks for awhile
Then she’s singing loud and strong
In a moment of time I begin to join in and it’s a harmony for two
We’re playing to our hearts delight and daddy we’re singing for you

Chorus

Verse 3
As the words on the page come alive on center stage
I can hear the poem delivered clear
I see my son stand proud, as he speaks out loud
From his heart and moves beyond the fear
In a moment of time I begin to weave a rhyme and our souls they come to rest
We?re speaking to Great Spirit, in Great Spirit we are blessed

Chorus

Ending
Oh, Daddy, you led me to my symphony and I thank you for holding my hand

First Secret (for Estella) – Lyrics

Words by Jason McKitrick & Marshal Jon McKitrick – Music by Marshal John McKitrick
© 2018

The world is all magic, you will come to find, those infinite secrets, spells of the Divine
And as you grow, I will show you these things, all that I know, all that they bring
Here?s the first secret from your loving father to you
If you want to live in your power – strong, pure and true
Tap an emotion, grab on to a memory
And let those feelings flow, between you and me
The world is all magic, you will come to find, those infinite secrets, spells of the Divine
And as you grow, I will show you these things, all that I know, all that they bring
Why choose this, my darling child, first secret to bestow?
A strange thing happened, recently, and I wanted you to know
The other day I tried to sing a sad, old song
I came to find my old friend, Sadness, gone
What once had been empty is now overflowing
What your mother and I began, you?ve finished without knowing
Together you two angels help to fill my soul
Watching you both together, the most beautiful thing I know
The world is all magic, you will come to find
Those infinite secrets, spells of the Divine
And as you grow, I will show you these things
All that I know, all that they bring
All that I know, all that they bring, all that I know, all that they bring
The world is all magic, the world is all magic, the world is all magic

It Ain’t Natural – Lyrics

Words by Marshal McKitrick, Dena McKitrick and Jeralynn Strong – Music by
Marshal Jon McKitrick

Copyright 2018

Mmmm, I just got this nice, juicy tomato from the garden. Boy, you can’t create that in a laboratory.
Yeah, that ain?t natural.
It ain’t right.
Hey! I think there’s a song in there somewhere.
Mmm, hmm.

It ain’t natural, it ain’t right, It just ain’t natural, sure ain’t right
It ain’t natural, it ain’t right, It ain’t natural and it happens in the broad daylight

GMO tomatoes with starfish DNA, s’posed to have good shelf life, s’posed to make your day
Chemicals and pesticides kill those little bees and choke the life from plants and bugs
I think they’re killing me (Cough, cough!)

It ain’t natural, it ain’t right, It just ain’t natural, sure ain’t right
It ain’t natural, it ain’t right, It ain’t natural and it happens in the broad daylight

Government top heavy weighs everybody down, suckin’ up tax dollars
Not spreadin’ wealth around
Our teachers and our janitors guide and clean the nation
Yet the biggest piece of the money pie goes to administration
What’s up with that? I don’t get it!

It ain’t natural, it ain’t right, It just ain’t natural, sure ain’t right
It ain’t natural, it ain’t right, It ain’t natural and it happens in the broad daylight

Oil gushin’ in the sea kills waterfowl and fish, old Honda got good mileage
Now here’s my fondest wish
Oh, to see some progress made with our technology
Our needless greed for big and more, just makes me want to SCREAM!!!

Now, listen,,,,, you can stay at home, you can sit and moan!
You can shake your head and groan, or you can do something about it!!
Here’s a few ideas! Try ’em out with your friends & family!!

Join up in a car pool, support organic farms,
With clear communication choose healing over harm
Use old things in new ways, help build community
And understand the deep connect between the Universe and me
And you and you and you and all of us…

Now, that’s natural!, sure feels right (Uh, huh!)
Change is natural, gonna’ be alright (Oh, yeah!)
You know, it’s natural, sure feels right, life is natural, that’s a good thing, every day and night

Now, THAT’S what I call NATURAL!!!

Thread of Love – Lyrics

Written by Marshal Jon McKitrick
© 2018

Credit: Inspired by William Stafford’s, “The Way It Is,” reprinted in Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems. Copyright © 1998 by the Estate of William Stafford. Used with the permission of The Permissions Company, Inc. on behalf of Graywolf Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota, www.graywolfpress.org.

There is a thread of love we follow, it goes among things that change
There is a thread of love we follow, when we hold on, we cannot get lost

You may be drifting on the ocean, deep in the darkness of dismay
Lift up your eyes and watch the heavens, the stars illuminate your way

There is a thread of love we follow, it goes among things that change
There is a thread of love we follow, when we hold on, we cannot get lost

You may be wandering in the desert, confused and stumbling in the sun
Your thirsty soul cries out for water, one day the blessed rain will come

You may be lost within the city, too many strangers all around
Look for the friend there deep inside of you for what was lost can always be found

There is a thread of love we follow, it goes among things that change
There is a thread of love we follow, when we hold on, we cannot get lost

There is a thread of love we follow, it goes among things that change
There is a thread of love we follow, when we hold on, we cannot get lost

When we hold on we cannot get lost
When we hold on… we cannot… get lost