Kneeling (lyrics with chords)
Jackie Henrion
In memoriam George Floyd d. 5-25-20
New life springs from the soaked black soil g c
Some of it, she pulls up from the roots g d7
Weeding, while thinking of mother things g c
Sometimes she wonders - who is she to choose? d7 em em
Turning, she sees her baby toddling c g
Proud that he's motoring along am d7
Yesterday he was only crawling g c
Now he runs headlong into her arms d7 d7
Kneeling, she sees the world em bm
From a different view c d7
Trust ---- strength ---- am em
Love she can't overdo d7 d7 d7
Buttoning his raincoat for the walk to school g c
Reminding him she will always love him g d7
"Call for me when you need strength" g c
Rising, her smile flashes above him d7 em em
Now I'm kneeling in this place I call holy c g
Trying to figure out how feelings flow am d7
How a man can kneel for nine minutes g c
And not feel what mothers know d7 d7
Kneeling, we see the world em bm
From a different view c d7
Trust --- strength ---- am em
And love overdue d7 d7 d7
Losing twenty dollars takes a moment c g
But taking a life, moves humankind am d7
For the Lost and Found are in the same place g c
And we search there many, many times d7 d7
Kneeling, we see the world em bm From a different view c d7
Trust --- strength -- am em
And love------ overdue d7 d7 em
And love-------- long overdue d7 d7 em