hello world
been working on a performance piece
gon be my signature piece
still fumbling with it
but im getting better w/it
decided its a kalimba piece
always have to decide if a piece works better
with kalimba or mouthharp
this is a kalimba
what i do is do it over and over in the ipod
listen to it over and over and see whats working
and whats not and just keep doing it until i
can do it in my sleep
its weak now and i pity the audiences ill be trying it on
the next couple of months but eventually this will be
my signature piece
what i would like to do is put this on podcast
got to see if thats viable,got to figure that out
latest version: i am rickydoc (w/kalimba and ankle bells)
first stanzas sung, go into chantmode on i am rickydoc, intimate on troubles & tribulations
end in prayer/preaching mode
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(this section sung, so kalimba got to be tight, ive learned to start easy)
i am rickydoc rootdoctor, i am the hoodooman
i am the firstborn son of a delta hoodoo clan
i have got the power, get it while you can
a gift from rickydoc rootdoctor, i am the hoodooman
i know everything - that there is to know
secrets that you thought you had - you dont have no more
love power money - even serenity
tell me what you want my friend - and i will give you what you need
cause im rickydoc rootdoctor - and i am the hoodooman
(refrain - still singing - sometimes singing works sometimes it doesnt,
if it doesnt sound like its working i segue into chant earlier)
i raise the sun up in the morning - put the blues out at night
whatever gon wrong in your life - rickydoc will make it right
cause im rickydoc rootdoctor - i am the hoodooman
(segue into chant mode:)
i am rickydoc rootdoctor
i am mythmaker
a weaver of conjure, a worker of storm
a caster of bones and tomorrows truths
i make myth and myth makes tomorrow
as i define so shall it be
for you see my friends i am a conjuror
a dread delta hoodoo with twisted left hands and seared mouthharp lungs
come to call through fierce arrogant hunger to me o mighty race
for ive had visions ive seen the promised land
i have seen the promised land
and this is what i see
i see a people tall and strong, a powerful people
an illuminated people, a culture is spread out
amongst the stars and leading humanity to its ever greater self
this is what i see - a people marching unto eternity
guide and guardian of humanitys destiny
it is i, rickydoc rootdoctor
speak in the name of the old gods, of olodumare and nkulunkulu
of nyame and legba and oshun, i works for mr conqueroo
the conqueror
it is i, rickydoc rootdoctor
come to call you firstborn you who walked first on two feet
humanities living ancestors and gods true chosen
should not the first be the last
listen firstborn to the geas of rickydoc and i will give you a mission
greater than your adversity,
i will give you the stars
listen firstborn to the geas of rickydoc and i will give you power
i will give you responsibility for humanitys march unto its ever greater self
i ask then that you accept responsibility not only for your own destiny
but the destiny of all peoples and all jah creature great and small
if you would reclaim your legacy as gods holy instrument you must stand on higher ground
stand up you mighty race and god will give you power - stand up you mighty race
and when you come to the crossroads, always take the highroad,
always strive to be greater than you are
i ask only that you be the great and glorious people you were meant to be
the illuminated children of the sun - humanities living ancestors, gods true chosen
(segue into intimate mode - bluessung)
and when the hardtimes come, they always do
i want you to hold on, be strong,
you fight the battles friend no one else could win
and the next time that you find yourself in trouble
i want you to remember what the old bluesdoctor said
every goodby aint gone, cause you sick dont mean you dead
lord know that trouble dont last always
long as you hold on, long as you growing strong
you fight the battles friend no one else could win
(segue into healing mode - prayer)
we have gathered here this evening in the name of the word
the almighty and healing word, that condition been bothering you
we gon leave that behind
when you come see me you check your troubles at the door
im the hoodooman
so when you wake up in the morning
wake up with the understanding that today gon be a day of struggle
that today gon be a brand new day
today ima fight the battle nobody else could win
awaken the sleeper
protect the weak
guide the strong
and when you need me
you call me
i will come
i am rickydoc
that it all
it is done
gods blessings on us all
gods blessings on us all
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