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In the dark
Primordial sea
The first forms of life on this planet
Came to be
Evolution
Through many an age
Turned into life on the land
With rock as our stage

But if there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water
If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water

The uncharted waters
Held many a mystery
For the two-legged
Land-dwelling beings
Our imagination
Fed sea-faring monsters
Terror and fear
Fueled many a tale

And if there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water
If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water

Down through the ages
Humans appealed to the gods of the waters
They called upon Tiamat and Mazu
Oshun and Manannan mac Lir
Some worshipped Triton
Some honored Neptune or Nerthus or Njord
Far in the Arctic, some invoked Sedna
In Greece, of the sea, Poseidon was lord

And if there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water
If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water

Beware the song sung by the Siren
May you never meet the Serpent or Kraken
The Mermaid will trick you with her great beauty
The Selkie can walk on the land
But if you are blessed
You may swim with the Undines and Naiads
Far through the fresh and the salt water treasures
And their silent mysteries

If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water
If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water
If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water
If there is magic here on the Earth
It is in the water

credits

from The Fire Inside, released February 3, 2014
Cathy McManamon - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Jason Neerenberg - harmony vocals, electric upright bass
gundo - Hammond organ

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Cathy McManamon Chicago, Illinois

Cathy is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/drummer in Chicago who occasionally performs solo, but more often in the Pegasus Award-winning duo Random Fractions (with Jason Neerenberg. She is the former drummer for the filk rock band Toyboat.

Cathy is also a studio musician and arranger for Canticles Productions & Dreamflight Theatrical Gymnastics, a drum circle facilitator, and a guitar teacher.
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