Lyrics

Daughter of the Harvest Moon

Verse 1]
Bare feet in the amber rows
Morning clings to her braided hair
Basket swinging by her side
Breath of sage in the cool
Clear air

Corn silk brushing at her knees
Laugh lines waiting at home by the fire
Every step a whispered thanks
Every kernel a quiet prayer

[Chorus]
Daughter of the harvest moon
Gathering the season’s bloom
For the little ones
For the elders’ hands
Every grain she carries home
Holds the heart of all this land
(oh, sing on)
Daughter of the harvest moon

[Verse 2]
She knows where the berries hide
Shining red where the shadows fall
Humming stories she was told
Names of rivers
The old bird calls

Sun climbs
But she doesn’t rush
Time moves gentle when love leads the way
Filling up her woven hope
She will feed them another day

[Chorus]
Daughter of the harvest moon
Gathering the season’s bloom
For the little ones
For the elders’ hands
Every grain she carries home
Holds the heart of all this land
(keep singing)
Daughter of the harvest moon

[Bridge]
[Soft flute and harp interlude under hushed vocal]
She walks for those who walked before
For wrinkled smiles at the open door
For every name she softly speaks
As the drum inside her chest keeps beat

[Chorus]
Daughter of the harvest moon
Gathering the season’s bloom
For the little ones
For the elders’ hands
Every grain she carries home
Holds the heart of all this land
(oh, carry on)
Daughter of the harvest moon

David Rose