By Chhaya I-Chele, adapted with permission by Lisa G. Littlebird & others
Lyrics inspired by a Psalm. The composer requests the first two verses always be sung first.
All harmony parts can be heard individually here: http://thebirdsings.com/humble/
Lyrics
Humble yourself in the sight of your brother
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself in the sight of your sister
Ask ’em what they know
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up
Humble yourself in the sight of the children
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself in the sight of the children
You gotta know what they know
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up
Humble yourself to the sound of the water
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself to the sound of the water
You gotta know what it knows
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up
Humble yourself to the force of the sun
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself to the force of the sun
You gotta know see what he shows
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up
Humble yourself to the light of the moon
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself to the light of the moon
You gotta shine in her glow
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up
Humble yourself to the spirit of the forest
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself to the spirit of the forest
Don’t be afraid to let go
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up
Humble yourself inside of the medicine
You gotta bend down low and
Humble yourself inside of the medicine
Don’t be afraid to let go
And we will lift each other up
Higher and higher, we will lift each other up (x3)