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Corazon de Mexico

from Tanglefoot by RB Lonetree

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Corazon de Mexico

There was an old moon-faced man
Deep lines ran like rivers all down
Sun-browned cheeks and gentle far-away eyes
- Eyes full of love, full of healing
He was a medicine man
Maestro curandero
Del Estado San Luis Potosi
Living deep in the heart of Mexico

"The medicine is a snake," he smiled
"Oh my friend, can you tame it?
"Eat it and behold the mystery pure and grand
Hear the laughter and understand"

I saw a great tree arise from the dust
I saw it grow and grow
And cascade in living colour
All over the heart of Mexico

Chorus
The old man he sang, my spirit danced
The big yellow moon bent down low
The dust it swirled high, as from the four
Directions the wind did blow

And laughter rode upon it
And voices called from long ago
Calling out from deep within
The heart of Mexico
The heart of Mexico

There were faces in the fire
The visions came falling from the sky
And that old man's eyes full of love
Grinning at me from across the flames dancing high

The light grew red in the desert sky
As out of the ashes we saw
The Phoenix fly
Deep into the heart of Mexico

I watched the sun get up gently
And dance up the sky
I saw the sun-light burst off the mist
In that old man's eye

I let out a laugh I let out a cry
The wind gathered it up
And carried it high and away
Deep into the heart of Mexico

Chorus

Oscuro el mysterio
Oscuro, poco claro
Pero quiero ver
Quiero conocer
Muestra mi la gran vista
Por favor
Muestra mi Maestro curandero
Por que quiero ver

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from Tanglefoot, track released January 1, 2008
Fairley/Lonetree

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RB Lonetree Nimbin, Australia

RB Lonetree, is a singer/song-writer, recording and performing musician. He also writes and publishes poetry, short stories and political essays.

RB Lonetree lives on a large farm with his partner and two children in Bunjalung country, near the town of Nimbin, on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia.
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