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Song written by John the Revelator / Paul Dammers / Tom Huissen
Live rendition of this song from the album Underway, released on October 1, 2010

Slideman Paul and Bassman Tom found the inspiration for this song in Oz while the rest of the band was watching kangaroos, kookaburras or drinking lots of Veebee.
It's about the awareness and respect one should have for Uluru of Ayers Rock.

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Dreamtime
(John the Revelator / Paul Dammers / Tom Huissen)

There is a bright morning dawning
Lost in the gloom of dust and sand
Back and face your destiny
Seek no haven in this land
Hollow below ground
Dreamtime passes many stages

Waterfalls on the rocks
Magic fingers in the air
Crow spirit became man
Take this crystal to bear
Rising up from the plains
Slumbering for countless ages

Don’t you cross the dreaming track
Cause of sadness and distress
Ignorance kills every year
Falling into a world
A world of fear

Ancient heroes roaming
Digging water, hunting prey
As it was done in dreamtime
So must it be done today
Hollow below ground
Dreamtime passes many stages

credits

from Dreamtime - 50th anniversary live recordings, released December 28, 2018
Erwin Aubroeck: Hammond organ, banjo keys
Paul Dammers: slide guitar
Cor Dijkhuizen: drums
Tom Huissen: vocals
Frans ten Kleij: rhythm guitar

special guest: Henk Suurling - bass

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John the Revelator Haarlem, Netherlands

Welcome to the bandcamp site of John the Revelator, a bluesband from Holland Formed in 1968, this band has remained alive and kicking, touring all over Europe and Australia for 55 years and releasing more than 15 albums.

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