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This song tells the true story of a mother and baby whale who swam up the Klamath River, CA in 2011 and circled beneath a bridge for weeks, while 100s watched in awe from above. My daughter (at 12 years old) wrote the chorus.

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WHALE SWIMS INTO MY BELLY
WHALE SWIMS INTO MY HEART
WHALE, SHE WILL BRING US POWER
FROM ANOTHER WORLD APART
WHALE, WHALE, WHALE
MAGNETIZING AND MAJESTIC
BREATHTAKING, POWERFUL
TAKING BREATH FROM EVERY PERSON
BREATHING POWER TO THEIR SOUL.
WHALE
She swam up the River, with her baby, who weaned and returned to sea,
Leaving mama whale to circle endlessly
Mormons and tourists, bikers and those who could barely walk,
made pilgrimage
Running from side to side across traffic
to view mama whale from the bridge
I went three times. Took my folks. They said they would never forget.
‘Cause she made you feel good & you kept that good feeling when you left
A visitation from another life form. We all grew protective of her.
Why was she doing this? Why couldn't we drive her
Back to the sea where she'd be safe and free
Magnetizing and majestic
Breathtaking, powerful
Taking breath from every person
Breathing power to their soul.
Was she trying to tell us something?
Was she driven insane
While her baby was calling:
There multiple problems in our oceanic plane

CHORUS same

In Yurok tradition when a whale’s in the river,
it means: world is out of balance
we all get together, beat our feet on the ground and we pray and we sing and we dance
And we tilt the earth back to avert tragedy
We tilt the earth back the way it is supposed to be
she was trying to tell us something
She was driven insane
and her baby is calling:
she’s calling you by your name

CHORUS same
Magnetizing and majestic
Breathtaking, powerful
Taking breath from every person
Breathing power to their soul.

credits

from Stories from the Inside Out (Nashville Sessions), released March 1, 2013
Produced written and arranged by Joanne Rand
Mix produced by Stephen Hart
Guitar, vocals, hoop drum, shakers: Joanne Rand
Bass; Marla Joy
Electric guitars: Robert Franklin
Tambourine: Tim Gray

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Joanne Rand Arcata

“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more

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