Everybody In

Our new blog, Everybody In: a Prairiewoods blog, focuses on various perspectives from people (and animals!) associated with Prairiewoods. Every other Tuesday, we will post a new perspective on ecology, spirituality, holistic health or welcoming “everybody in” to the center of life! Since we found inspiration for the title in Peter Mayer’s song Everybody In, we thought we’d start with the lyrics and a video of his first performance of this song at our 2016 Spirituality in the 21st Century conference. (For more from Pete, visit www.blueboat.net.)

Pete MayerEverybody In
Jesus spoke, entreating them
To live together in a great circle of love
And when his followers asked him then
Who should be included, Jesus said

CHORUS
Let everybody in, Everybody in
Everybody into the circle, circle
Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody
Everybody into the circle, circle

Oligarchs and tyrants try
To keep some in and everybody else outside
Till revolution sweeps across the land
And the people all stand and the common folk cry      CHORUS

Sometimes a circle is a class or creed
Sometimes a circle is made of only men
Until Susan B. Anthony
Says what about me? Let me in!      CHORUS

Sometimes a circle is a privileged thing
Excluding people for the color of their skin
Until the voice of Martin Luther King
Says let freedom ring! and let them in      CHORUS

Gay and straight, rich and poor
Whole and broken, open up that door
The more we are, the greater we become
And after all, we all are one
Bring in the people but don’t stop there
Bring in the fish in the sea and the birds in the air
Bring in the rivers wide and the mountains tall
We go together or not at all.      CHORUS

Everybody In, music and lyrics by Peter Mayer, www.blueboat.net

Watch the video from the debut of Everybody In on YouTube.

Posted Jan. 17, 2017