Mountain in My Hand, by Banana Slug String Band

Mountain in My Hand

from Only One Ocean by Banana Slug String Band

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Dive in! Swim with us, alongside sea turtles and whales, on a musical odyssey into the Earth's one mysterious, marvelous – and precious – ocean.

This track features indie rocker Brett Dennen on vocals and Zach Gil (of ALO & Jack Johnson's band) on keyboards!

ONLY ONE OCEAN is 14 rockin’ new songs from the Banana Slugs all designed to inspire young people and their families to learn about and care for the ocean.

Other special guests include George Winston, Zach Gill & Grammy winners Victor Wooten and BeaSoleil avec Michael Doucet.

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This ode to sand features indie rocker Brett Dennen on vocals and Zach Gil (of ALO & Jack Johnson's band) on keyboards!

lyrics

Chorus:
I've got a mountain in my hand from the rain-washed land
Down by the sea now is where I stand
With this mountain in my hand trying to understand
Oh, oh, wonderful sand

Silicon dioxide, tan sand is made of quartz
I like to lie in the warmth and the colors that I see
Iron black is magnetite; tiny shells are all bleached white
Shiny mica spinning light right back at me

Bridge: Sand…white pink, yellow, green, black and red
Sand…rolling down the watershed
Sand…mixed with shells gets ground some more
Sand…washed along the water’s shore
[Chorus]

Sand is grainy fine or course. Its color indicates the source
Moved by wind or force of the longshore flow
Let’s keep the rivers free to bring the sand that beaches need
And naturally, bar and berm will shrink or grow

Bridge: Sand…along the coastal strand
Sand…stops erosion of the land
Sand…such a valuable thing
Sand…there’s even sand dunes that can sing
Sand…jagged grains and some are round
Sand…within the sand life can be found
Sand…land and water mix and meet
Sand…feels so good on my bare feet
[Chorus]

credits

from Only One Ocean, released 11 January 2011
Brett Dennen - vocals

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Booty-shakin' music for kids ... or anyone 'young' enough to love this precious ... more Earth!

"The best thing about Banana Slug String Band albums? An adult can listen to them [i]almost[/i] as many times as the kids want them played and not experience an urge to strangle a purple dinosaur.
Dr. Amy Rogers, Science Thrillers less