Rita Cantu: Music

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This Is Our Heritage
© 1991 Rita Cantu

I never saw the sunrise till I lay awake all night,
I never valued truth till I knew I had to fight,
I never sought the past till the future loomed ahead,
I never questioned why until after I had led.

I never missed the wind till I was trapped within four walls,
I never prayed for rain till I’d seen the fire fall.
I never touched the earth till I lay upon the ground,
Never knew what was at stake till I discovered what I’d found.

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CHORUS
This is our heritage, this is our family,
This we believe is worth standing for…
Land that is open and life that is full,
And a goal that’s worth reaching for!
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I never knew our strength until I had to stand alone.
I never sought the dream till our history drove it home.
I never valued truth till I was caught between the lies,
and I never dared to hope until I looked into your eyes.

I never was lost until I tried to meet the needs
of a hundred different views toward the way the path should lead.
I never knew the thrill of a job that was well done
till each person at the table listened to the other one.

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CHORUS
This is our heritage, This is our family,
This we believe is worth standing for…
Land that is open and life that is full,
and a goal that’s worth reaching for!
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