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Roots

from Free by Amber Ikeman

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I wanna be like a tree
With something holding me
Steady in one place
My limbs are tired from running
All around through the wild
Looking for an escape
Branches bound to break
Home is what you make

Plant me here and now
I have got to spread my roots all around
And when it’s time to leave this place
Dig me an even deeper space
To claim my ground.

Everyone here’s passing through,
Temporarily visiting old memories
Stop by to burn away unpleasantries
Or to wait for better opportunities
Simply floating by must produce a high

Plant me here and now
I have got to spread my roots all around
And when it’s time to leave this place
Dig me an even deeper space
To plant me where I am
I have got to grow my heart in the land
Give me exactly what I need
Make of me a sprouting seed
To claim my ground

I am a tree with abundance of leaves to give out,
A big tall evergreen
I am surrounded by palms, all the same, every day, straight and naked and clean
I know something’s wrong
It’s not where I belong

Plant me here and now
I have got to spread my roots all around
And when it’s time to leave this place
Dig me an even deeper space
To plant me where I am
I have got to grow my heart in the land
Give me exactly what I need
Make of me a sprouting seed
To claim my ground

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from Free, released June 19, 2015

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Amber Ikeman Nashville, Tennessee

Amber Ikeman’s music is water, quenching your soul and soothing your heart. Images from her years working in Yellowstone National Park and Bozeman, Montana give a living backdrop to her lyrics of self-discovery, wildness, resilience, and women’s issues.

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