Lyrics

Buffalo Home

[Verse 1]
We went out before dawn
Boots soft in the grass
Prayer on our tongues
Tracks cut deep in the black

The herd moved like thunder
The wind held its breath
We gave thanks to the ground
For life in the flesh

[Pre-Chorus]
Bring it home
Bring it home
Hands full of blessing
We bring it home

[Chorus]
No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
Feed the children
Warm the elders
No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
Cloth on the back
Fire in the winter

[Verse 2]
Hide for the shelter
Hide for the lodge
Bones for the tools
Strong in the lodge

Sinew for binding
Hoof and horn
Fats for the lamps
Through the cold night long

[Pre-Chorus]
Bring it home
Bring it home
One life, many gifts
We bring it home

[Chorus]
No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
Feed the children
Warm the elders
No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
Cloth on the back
Fire in the winter

[Bridge]
[Lower and slow]
From head to tail
We remember
From earth to hand
We remember

The body becomes
Food and shelter
The body becomes
Medicine

[Final Chorus]
No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
Feed the children
Warm the elders
No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
Cloth on the back
Fire in the winter

No buffalo part is wasted
No buffalo part is wasted
We give thanks
We carry forward

David Rose