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Life on Earth

from One with the Water by Dan Berggren

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(© 1997) You already know teachers like this. My mother, Dorothy Wilson Berggren, taught me many things and chief among them was to be aware of life around me great and small - to respect it and enjoy it. My greatest joy was singing this song to her while she was still alive.

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See her kneeling at the top of the field
Bandana covering her head
Picking strawberries the size of a pea
Fingertips all stained red
Giving thanks for each berry that goes in her pan
Thanks for the sunshine, the shortcake and jam

(chorus) It's moments like this that make her smile
Stop what she's doing and pause for a while
It's moments like this when she gives praise - for life on earth

The sun's beating down - she's dripping with sweat
The back of her neck is red
One taste of tomato tells her it's worth it
As she puts the tools back in the shed
She knows a good garden needs weeding for hours
And she loves being surrounded by songbirds and flowers
(chorus)

Breathing the apple air, straightening her back
Sorting the good from the bad
The deer and the bear have eaten their share
For the windfall that's left, she's glad
Glad that some of the orchard is still alive
Glad for the applesauce, cider and pies
(chorus)

The wood stove takes the chill from the kitchen
Balsam is adding its scent
She's stuffing the pillows with needles she's cut
Each one to be mailed as a present
She stitches them closed and stops now and then
To think about each of her long distance friends
(chorus)

In the dark of night or the broad light of day
Any time's good for a prayer
A moment of silence to take it all in
A moment to be aware
Of all living things under the sun
On this living planet we all are one
It's moments like this that make me smile
Stop what I'm doing and pause for a while
It's moments like this when I give praise - for life on earth

© 1997 Dan Berggren / Berggren Music - BMI

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from One with the Water, released June 1, 2002

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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