The Black Elk

Swaddled in loyalty
Filled with a loving faith
I recognize my worth as a father
Now I am running
Run into the light

Sins of the flesh descend, bleed down the family tree
Sins of the flesh descend, bleed down the family tree
A curse from father into son, forever 'til it's all undone someday

Dive in the deep to recover what was lost
And redeem what was damned

While I am not perfect, I have surpassed my dad
Perhaps he did prevail in his duty to make his son better than himself

Blood and brine
Streaming strain
Heave and pull
Cry aloud
Father dear, I am here

Dive in the deep to recover what was lost
And redeem what was damned
Dive in the deep to recover father's soul from the maw of the whale

Dive in the deep to recover what was lost
And redeem what was damned
Dive in the deep to recover father's soul from the maw of the whale