Kris & Lark formerly called themselves Kuimba. Many of the tracks on this album were originally released under the name 'Kuimba', others under the name 'Kris & Lark'. Search 'Kuimba' to find more music from the group. LYRICS: 1. Rainbows (Jupiter Return) Well if you follow a rainbow to its end Please send some colors to me Dear Friend So many rainbows I have seen A special message they always send Rainbows, rainbows, rainbows, rainbows Greens. blues, violets, reds, orange, yellows A rainbow seems to mention sorrow’s end That broken hearts can heal and mend It comes where rain and sunlight meet As from the place where joy and sorrow blend Rainbows, rainbows, rainbows, rainbows Greens. blues, violets, reds, orange, yellows So when you see a rainbow in the sky Just wipe the tear away from your eye Please send a color or two my way Reminding me that love can never die Rainbows… chorus x 2 2. My Friend The Blue Jay Ho hey Aiyeh! My friend the Blue Jay Always has a lot to say! Patrols the Oak tree all day In a most official way Folks like us should stay away Is what I think I hear him say. Ayeh, ayeh My friend the Blue Jay! Ho hey Aiyeh! My Friend the Kris Jay Always has a lot to say! Patrols the campground all day In a most official way “Folks should be respectful now Just watch and I will show you how!” Ayeh, ayeh My friend the Kris Jay Ho hey aiyeh! My friend the Blue Jay! Gath’ring acorns all the day And quickly stashing them away — It's a long, long working day! Some he’ll eat, the rest he leaves So one day there will be more trees. Ayeh, ayeh My friend the Blue Jay! Ho hey aiyeh! My friend the Kris Jay! Wakes up at the break of day And gets his drum and starts to play An enchanting roundelay. Soon the forest fills with sound And Blue Jay dances all around. Ayeh, ayeh My friend the Blue Jay! 3. Kacheche Lyrics in Congo Swahili (Kingwana) Oh ndege, oh ndege, Una imba na furaha. Oh ndege, una imba Na furaha ngufu sana! Una imba-o! CHORUS: Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Oh ndege, oh ndege, Una ruka mbali sana. Oh ndege, una ruka Mbali sana ya matata! Una ruka-o! CHORUS: Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka O roho, o roho yangu, We imba vile na furaha. O roho, we ruka vile Mbali sana ya matata! We ruka vile-o! CHORUS ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Oh, bird, oh bird, You sing with happiness. Oh bird, you sing With happiness so intense! You sing-oh! CHORUS: Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Oh bird, oh bird, You fly very far. Oh bird, you fly Very far away from grief and trouble! CHORUS Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Kacheche, Kacheche, Kacheche-ka Oh heart, oh my heart, You sing with happiness too. Oh heart, you fly Very far away from grief and trouble! You fly too-oh! CHORUS 4. Rock City Ramble Well Mt. Diablo we’ve come And we’re gonna have some fun! Where the Rock People live We’ve got a moment to give To feel the solid earth under our feet. Chorus: Dooh-wap-a-dooh-wap Dooh-wap-a-dooh-wap Rock-a-rock-a-City Rock-a-rock-a-City Come on a Rock City Ramble with me! We’ll go straight to the top O-o-of Sentinel Rock. Now let’s have a good talk While we’re out on this walk — Come on a Rock City Ramble with me! Chorus We will pass through the Live Oaks. They are amiable folks. You'll meet the Sabian Pine Standing through rain and shine Out on a Rock City Ramble with me. Chorus You’ll see the Red Rock Penstemon Up in Rock City Heaven And far up in the blue The birds soar above you Out on a Rock City Ramble with me. Chorus *If you can talk you can sing. See what a smile it can bring! *If you can walk you can dance. Come on and give it a chance And do the Rock City Ramble with me! Chorus: *African saying from Zimbabwe: If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing. 5. Hakuna Matata Lyrics in Congo Swahili (Kingwana) Chorus: Hakuna matata, Hakuna matata! Hakuna matata, Hakuna matata! Iko saa ku cheza kidogo! Acha kazi, kuya hapa! Rafiki yangu, pika mikono— Iko saa ya furaha! Chorus Ndugu, acha ku sumbuka. Tosa macho ya huzuni! Kuya, leta mikono, kwanza, Fanya muchezo muzuri! Chorus DRUM JAM/VOCALIZING Boka haiwezi bania Wao ’na penda cheka sana. Sahibu, tuna weza jua Kuikala na salama! Chorus ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Chorus: There’s no problem, There’s no problem! There’s no problem, There’s no problem! It’s time for a little fun! Forget your work and come! Friend of mine, clap your hands — This is a time of joy! Chorus Sister/brother, stop your worrying. Take off those sad eyes! Come, give me your hand now, And dance beautifully! Chorus DRUM JAM/VOCALIZING There’s no way fear can get a hold of Those who love to laugh a lot. Dear Friend, we can experience living in peace! Chorus 6. The Ballad of the Salmon People Salmon, salmon swimming free In the deep blue sea, Salmon, salmon swimming free, Salmon, talk to me. Salmon said I know a place far, far away, A place I will return to one day, one day. But now we swim the salty seas, my clan and I Until we return to the place where we will die. Salmon, Salmon. . . . Far off in the misty hills is the place where I was born In the gravel of a streambed one sunny morn. I wriggled up to the surface to find a charming world — Singing birds and bracken ferns with green fronds unfurled. Salmon, Salmon. . . . There I lived, a small fry, in that clear running brook, Offspring of the noble, ancient family of Chinook. Swimming with my siblings here and there, Survival in those waters demanded greatest care. Salmon, Salmon. . . . As we grew we swam down from stream to stream to river Until we reached the ocean where waves roll and thunder. Now in these briny waters we’re gathering our strength For the journey to our homestream will be of great length. Salmon, Salmon. . . . And when we’ve reached those waters of our birth We’ll lay our eggs and die close to the earth — Faroff in those misty hills in the place where we were born In the gravel of that streambed one sunny morn. Salmon, Salmon. . . . The salmon then will be reborn and reappear Swimming in the ocean in following years; And all the humans will be fed and bears and eagles too, Because we share our precious lives with you. Salmon, Salmon. . . . x 2 7. Mawingu (Clouds) Lyrics in Congo Swahili (Kingwana) Kwaheri, Mama! Kwaheri, Baba! Ninatembea mbali. Kwaheri ndugu! Kwaheri watu! Ninenda safari. Chorus: Africa, nina kumbuka Africa — Mawingu meupe kabambi Ku ruka ndani mbinguni. Si wezi rudi kufika pale Hata na saa ngine. Ninatembea America, Fasi namunangine. Chorus Lakini Sasa, mawingu hapa ’Na ruka vile mbingu Lakini Sasa, mawingu hapa ’Na ruka vile mbingu Chorus ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Good bye, Mother! Good bye, Father! I’m traveling afar. Good bye, sisters and brothers! Good bye, people! I’m going on a journey. Chorus: Africa, I remember Africa — Enormous white clouds Flying in the heavens. I can’t go back there Until another time. I’m traveling in America, A different kind of place. Chorus But still, clouds here Are also flying in the heavens. But still, clouds here Are also flying in the heavens. 8. Original Crumb Ms. Universe rolled out some dough Made cut-out cookies an’ put ‘em in a row Made mountains, continents, rivers too Platypus, Orangutan and Kangaroo She said, “I make ’em all the same By playing the same initial game Those chocolate babies all in a row Come from the same primary dough.” …Vanilla wafers tasting great Posing delectably on the plate… And on she went with her design Inventing every different kind Red ones, yellow ones, all in a line Made in rhythm and keepin’ time Dancin’ aroun’ and feelin’ good Jus’ like ev-e-ry baby should Chorus: Oh, Ms. Uni, what did you do! Oh, Ms. Uni, what did you do! The sun she made with warmest hue The moon with silvery-shining too — Sprinkled some stars out in the sky, And birds and bats to go flying by. She made the dark to give some rest And the great big Monster of Lock Ness! She made the desert just to see What sand would look like without a tree She made the big wide-open plains With miles and miles of golden grains Then trees that never before were seen… Fragrant lime and tangerine Chorus …Forests all over everywhere Full of possum and skunk and bear Scent of pine tree in the air Timber wolves with a den to share The caribou trekked in the North The Arctic tern came flying forth And in the South, the penguin tribe Had a ton of fun on a seaside slide Chorus — drum & percussion break — Steamy jungles sprang up now Nobody really quite knew how With orchids growing from the air And jaguars with an orange flair Back to tempo , speed up… She made some crickets to go in thickets Singin’ a song that went all night long Made the bees to pollinate trees, Frogs in the bogs and slugs on logs. Serpents twined among the vines The Army ants formed up long lines And high in the forest canopy The monkeys had a jamboree! Zebras showed up dressed in style Warthogs ran in single file Hyenas skulked with all their wiles While in the Nile swam the crocodiles Lions lingered in the shade While Wildebeest were being made and other beastsies by the score And more & more & more & more! Chorus She made the seas with full intent To have no creature ever pay rent A home for every fish and crab — With plenty of space and time to gab She set up oysters close to shore At low tide they would close the door And limpets clinging to the rocks Were fit to handle any shocks Orcas showed up in a pod… Cod fish swimming off Cape Cod And in some lovely coral reefs Swam octopi with all eight feets Chorus Ms. Uni said, “What I have done Is made some creatures to have some fun! And those sandy beaches rolled in the sun All come from the same original crumb.” What have you done! What have you done! Ms. Universe what have you done! All come from the same original crumb All come from the same original crumb Original crumb, original crumb Now I am done! Original crumb… 9. Mount Diablo From Shell Ridge you can see her Rising gently through the mist, Watch the clouds break up and wander As by the morning sun she’s kissed. You can take the winding roadway Up to her noble crest. There with the soaring birds of prey You can see the view the best. And through the day The shadows play Across her ample slopes. Beneath azure skies You can feast your eyes On Mt. Diablo. Call her Mountain of the Devil But she’ll never play you treason. She’ll meet you on the level And she’ll challenge your reason. And through the day The shadows play Across her ample slopes. Beneath azure skies You can feast your eyes On Mt. Diablo. 'Recorder solo' She stands alone, she stands apart With strength and endurance. She asks you to give your heart, Signal your reassurance. And through the day The shadows play Across her ample slopes; And her ancient trees Hold memories That can fill our hearts with hopes. Ooh… ooh… Mt. Diablo 10. Breeze Breeze, you pass me by, A lover from the sky, A gentle thought, a hurried wish, A tender lullaby I hear you in the pines, Singing your soothing lines, Doing what it is you do, So willful, so benign Chorus: Go where you wish, of course you do! I want to learn to follow you, Go dancing with the breeze I’ll wait here quietly Until you come to me Then let you pass with flowing grace To dancing with the trees Chorus: Go where you wish, of course you do! I want to learn to follow you, Go dancing with the breeze 11. Kacheche - see listing #3 above.