Ancestors

from Simple Steps by Andrea Menard

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Ancestors
by Andrea Menard, Robert Walsh, socan, July 2005

I’m looking for my ancestors, I heard they walked this way.
There are no signs on the road less traveled
They must be here someplace.
How do you mark a nomad’s path?
Or trail a puff of smoke?
Looking for my ancestors, I heard they walked this way.

Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya, Hey hi ya hey hi yo,.
I’m looking for my ancestors, I heard they walked this way.

I’m looking for the Bois Brule, they traveled to and fro
You may have smelled the arubaboo, or the musky buffalo
Will I find them in the churches?
or find them in the schools?
Looking for my ancestors, I heard they lost their way.

Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya, Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya,
I’m looking for my ancestors, I heard they lost their way.

I can’t find my way through all these stories, There’s lies built on top of lies,
Where’s the truth of those came before me? What’s my story?

I can’t find my way through all these stories,
I’m looking for my ancestors, I heard they danced this way.
You may have seen a jigger’s step or heard a fiddle play.
I feel like I know this land
I feel like I’ve been here before
I think I’ve found my ancestors, I know they danced this way.

Hey hi yo, way hi yo, Wey hi yo, hey hi yaa ya,.
Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya,. Wey hi yo, hey hi yaa ya,.

Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya, Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya,
Hey hi ya hey hi yaa ya,. Wey hi yo, hey hi yaa ya,.

I’m looking for my ancestors, I heard they walked this way.

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from Simple Steps, released October 5, 2005

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Andrea Menard Vancouver, British Columbia

Andrea Menard is a powerhouse performer who bridges cultural and language boundaries by speaking from her heart. With 3 award-winning cds and 2 tv specials under her belt, this charismatic Métis songstress has created life-long fans with her songs, her stories, and her message of hope. Andrea's new album, Lift, which is a collection of uplifting songs about joy and beauty, launches in May 2014. ... more

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