Meadow Lark's Voice

Written to my Cherokee mother: Meadow Lark's voice is so soft and so sweet She's a Cherokee woman and won't accept defeat At Meadow Lark's voice the birds will listen still As her gentle voice carries around and over the hills She cares for all creatures both human and beast Meadow Lark's voice is so soft and so sweet Meadow Lark's voice is so soft and so sweet As she hurries along and does her good deeds She makes Indian medicine for all the new borns And everyone states that she inherited her charms She's a spiritual healer to all both great and small She gives them faith to be brave and help to stand tall She whispers in ears of battles soon to be fought and reminds them that they should not accept loss Meadow Lark's voice is soft and so sweet But listen closely and don't be deceived For this voice is so strong even the wind will say Listen to her and you will know how to be brave