Lyrics

Song Of The Salmon’s Road

[Verse 1]
Little one
Sit by the river
Watch how the silver ones turn
Tails like the flashing of moonlight
Eyes that remember each bend and curve
They were born in this cold
Clear water
Carried to a faraway sea
Still they return when they’re older
Home is a promise they keep

[Chorus]
Follow the salmon’s road
Always remember your home
Even when you travel far
Carry your people in your heart
Follow the salmon’s road
Give back more than you take
When the river gives you life
You guard the river awake (ohh)

[Verse 2]
See how they swim against water
Pushing through branches and foam
Bruised by the rocks and the shadows
Still they are singing
“We’re going home”
They feed the bears and the eagles
Forest and fireweed bloom
One little fish feeds a forest
Sharing makes everyone grow

[Chorus]
Follow the salmon’s road
Always remember your home
Even when you travel far
Carry your people in your heart
Follow the salmon’s road
Give back more than you take
When the river gives you life
You guard the river awake (hey)

[Bridge]
Someday you’ll walk among strangers
Tall stone canyons of glass
Don’t let them steal your remembering
Don’t let them sell you your past
When your mind feels dry and empty
Listen for soft water sound
Think of the bright
Scarred swimmers
Laying their future down

[Chorus]
Follow the salmon’s road
Always remember your home
Even when you travel far
Carry your people in your heart
Follow the salmon’s road
Give back more than you take
If you are strong like the stream
Others can drink from your wake

[Outro]
Little one
Sit by the river
Thank every scale
Every stone
One day your children will ask you
“Teach us the way back home”