Taken to a place underground,
A cavern, ten thousand steps down
The only light was fire fly glow,
Reflecting in the blue crystal show
Feeling in the darkness surrounding me,
Roots of giant Sequoia trees
Anchor the canopy of life that's above
The answer to the mystery of life is

Traveled through the jungles of the Yucatan
And drank the potion from the magic man
Held the starlight inches from my face,
Pushed the door open, # 7.
I walked the path way to heaven
Saw the same face of God.

[Chorus]
Seems every where I go
I see the same face, I feel the same flow.
With every one I meet and every hand I shake,
I'm every man, trying my best to get to know
Because everything's at stake

[Verse]
We're the same tribe.
Passing through Morocco for the faithful is a trip
Hallucinating visions drives my desert ship
For a thousand miles we could not fail,
Can't enjoy if you can't inhale
Clearly a lifetimes need of some experience and
For the record, peace

[Chorus]
Seems every where I go
I see the same face, I feel the same flow
With every one I meet and every hand I shake,
I see myself in every man, trying my best to get to know
Because everything's at stake

We're the same tribe


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    "We're the same tribe."

    That pretty much sums this song up. It's a song about how we're all part of the human race and how we need to recognize that before our conflicts tear the world apart.

    The One Free Manon December 26, 2008   Link

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