the life we knew
Gone gone gone
So many so few
Gone gone gone
Where once was sun
Gone gone gone
The ancient ones
Hunters we are
We have no home
Rootless we are
Sinew and Bone
Travel we far
From hill to plain
Taking our lives
In meat and grain
Plentiful was
The new green land
Generous with
Stream and sand
Gave us all
And growing we
Took them all
And set it free
Gone gone gone
The plant and stream
Gone gone gone
To dust and weed
Gone gone gone
The land was sown
Gone gone gone
Now ash and bone
Stretching out
Shore to shore
We ring our kivas
Save our stores
Taking all
The land will give
Moving on
So we can live
Gone gone gone
The wood and bine
Gone gone gone
This land of mine
Gone gone gone
No water flows
Gone gone gone
To live we go
Stealing caves
From fox and bear
We learn to live
Above the air
We build our towers
Strong and tall
Encamp our children
Fill our hall
With legs grown strong
We climb our homes
Our dusky desert
Colored tombs
Strong and fierce
We’ve made our way
We are the captains
Of our day
Gone gone gone
The trees and streams
Gone gone gone
Our hopes and dreams
Gone gone gone
Our fertile vale
Gone gone gone
Again we fail
One last look
And then we go
Our father’s strength
Our present woe
We cannot live
There is no life
And so we move
To stay alive
Gone gone gone
Our day is done
Gone gone gone
To our new sun
Gone gone gone
Our temples bare
Gone gone gone
But who knows where
Gone gone gone
Our life our sun
Gone gone gone
The ancient ones
