Shaman

<br>Time was his dwelling<br>Seasons his gods<br>Life a fierce warrior<br>Death his most sacred ritual within the fire<br>And within his chants<br>His quest, wisdom<br>His rest, his journey<br>Where he lived, these chants symbolized abundance<br>And the woman, renewal and respect<br>He lives where all legends begin<br><br>Here is the story of this legend, that of the shaman<br><br>Oh shaman, spirit of the forest<br>Sage among all sages<br>Your people live through you<br>Through your eyes...<br><br>O shaman...<br>Worshiper of the eagle<br>Of pure convictions in your beleifs<br>Take my hand, take me where those who love<br>Through your eyes<br>Become one sole being<br><br>Show me the lakes where your ancestors were bathed<br>In order to be marked by your sign<br>Show me mountains of the north<br>Prairies of the south, horizons from the west to the east<br>Show me your flesh...<br><br>Your people were and will be noble in my heart<br>Your blazing name still and forever keeps my dream<br>Of your savage domain<br>O dream of crystal, the leaves, entwined<br>Remain the sole trace of your mark