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Waving Prairie

from The Waving Prairie by Chet Nichols

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Produced and Engineered by Stephen Barncard
Co-Produced by Chet Nichols
Vocal and instrument performances by Chet Nichols
Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyrights by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) and Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)

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“Waving Prairie”
Lyrics & Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1969 by Chet Nichols/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
chet@chetnichols.net * http://www.chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Off on the waving prairie
The road that brings me home
Is the same road that takes me away
We should all hitchhike once in a while
The feel the need of depending
And to walk the lowly mile
Get caught in a heavy thunderstorm
On the waving prairie

Rebuild the city
Regroup the old stones
Forget the crumbled citadel
And bury all the bones
I’m here and now
Not trying to grow old too soon
I’m gaps that need repair
And I need some wind
Lord, I need some wind
I need some wind to flow
I need some wind to flow
I need some wind to flow
To the waving prairie

You can ride I’d rather walk
Try to keep my pace
This sea of land it takes me in
You’d walk if you weren’t in the race
Live and work and try to be free
Do you listen with your mouth
Or do you use your ears?
Live and work and try to be free
Do you listen from without
Or do you use within?
And bear yourself to a stranger
Live and work
And bear yourself to a stranger
Try to be free
And bear yourself to a stranger
Live and work
And bear yourself from future danger

My fingers are the columns that are braced against the sky
My fingers are the music played from my crystal spy
My fingers play the music that makes you laugh and makes you high
My fingers are the mourning of the Ohio six who died
My fingers are the columns that guide and testify
My fingers are the vehicle that get me around
To the waving prairie
Off on the waving prairie
The road that brings me home
Is the same road that takes me away

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from The Waving Prairie, track released May 3, 1974
Chet Nichols - Vocals, instruments
Zakir Hussain - Tabla

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Chet Nichols

Chet Nichols is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recordist. His poetic lyrics, & variety of singer- songwriter & instrumental tracks are inspired by the ever-changing world around us.

Chet is an inductee in The Kansas Music Hall Of Fame. He joins artists like Pat Matheny, Melissa Ethridge, and Martina McBride. His touring bio includes the "Who's Who" in the music industry.
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