Savage Daughter

(acapella) Am I am my mother’s savage daughter The one who runs barefoot, cursing sharp stones I am my mother’s savage daughter I will not cut my hair, I will not lower my voice Am My mother’s child is a savage Am C G Am She looks for her omens in the colors of stones Am G C Am In the faces of cats, in the falling of feathers E Am In the dancing of fire, in the curve of old bones Am I am my mother’s savage daughter Am C G Am The one who runs barefoot, cursing sharp stones Am G Am I am my mother’s savage daughter E G Am I will not cut my hair, I will not lower my voice Am My mother’s child dances in darkness Am C G Am She sings heathen songs by the light of the moon Am G C Am And watches the stars, and renames the planets E Am And dreams she can reach them with a song and a broom Am I am my mother’s savage daughter Am C G Am The one who runs barefoot, cursing sharp stones Am G Am I am my mother’s savage daughter E G Am I will not cut my hair, I will not lower my voice Am We were all brought forth out of darkness Am C G Am Into this world, through blood and through pain Am And deep in our bones, the old songs are waking E Bm So sing the with voices of thunder and rain Bm We are our mothers’ savage daughters Bm D A Bm The ones who runs barefoot, cursing sharp stones Bm A Bm We are our mothers’ savage daughters G A Bm We will not cut our hair, we will not lower our voice Bm We are our mothers’ savage daughters Bm D A Bm The ones who runs barefoot, cursing sharp stones Bm A Bm We are our mothers’ savage daughters G A Bm We will not cut our hair, we will not lower our voice