Here are lyrics to Linda’s published songs sorted by the following categories:
The songs below are displayed by category, with the song first and then the album. Scroll down to a category of interest, then hover your cursor over the song title and click to access the lyrics for that song.
To purchase the album or individual tracks, visit Linda’s CDs and Individual Tracks page, where you can make purchases if you so desire. Into the Promise of Morning is available in CD only and may be purchased directly through October Rose.
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environment
The Plague / Emergence
Cheap/ Singing the News
You Are Robbing Us Blind / Singing the News
Pipeline / Singing the News
Nobody Came / Singing the News
We Are the Rainbow Sign / Singing the News
God of All Beyond the Sea / Where I Stand
Lions / Where I Stand
The Old Moon Rocks in. ./ The Long Way Home
It Never Seemed Right / The Long Way Home
The Drought / The Long Way Home
The Way the Wind Blew / The Long Way Home
Lady River / Lay It Down
Sometimes I”m Cedar / Lay It Down
The Dandelion Song / Washington Notebook
Termination Winds / Washington Notebook
women
That’s What You Get / Emergence
Whatever You Do, Don’t Disturb the Boys / Emergence
Lady in Green / Emergence
Mi Querida Hija, Donde Estas? / Emergence
Mama Do You Love Me? / Emergence
I Choose / Singing the News
The Caregivers / Singing the News
Bent Over Woman / Singing the News
The Glass Ceiling / Singing the News
Bless My Breasts / Singing the News
Me Too / Singing the News
You Are Robbing Us Blind / Singing the News
Circle Me Sisters / Carry Us Through This Night
Here’s to the Women / Here’s to the Women
Weaving and Quilting / Here’s to the Women
Overland, 1852 / Here’s to the Women
Runaround / Here’s to the Women
Bubble and Squeak / Here’s to the Women
Helga Estby / Here’s to the Women
Emma and May / Here’s to the Women
Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be? / Here’s to the Women
Ain’t I a Woman? / Here’s to the Women
Occoquan Work House / Here’s Here’s to the Women
Night of Terror / Here’s to the Women
If You Had Seen Inez / Here’s to the Women
Partera / Where I Stand
Many Generations / Where I Stand
Helga Estby / Where I Stand
Shadow of the Wolf / The Long Way Home
Echo Song / The Long Way Home
Eve / The Long Way Home
A Small Vase of Flowers / The Long Way Home
The Bargain / The Long Way Home
Lay It Down / Lay It Down
Lady River / Lay It Down
Waiting for the Morning / Lay It Down
God, I Cannot Call You Father / Lay It Down
Mary, Mary / Lay It Down
Womanspirit / Lay It Down
October Roses / October Roses
Overland, 1852 / October Roses
I’m a Mother - I’m a Writer / October Roses
Spirit Keeper / October Roses
Together Again / October Roses
Sally’s Quiche / October Roses
After School / Women’s Work
Spirit Song / Women’s Work
Rosie the Riveter - Revisited / Women’s Work
The Ballad of Laura Law / Women’s Work
Night Charge Nurse / Women’s Work
Courage is the Letting Go / Women’s Work
Here’s to the Women / Rainbow Dancer
Rainbow Dancer / Rainbow Dancer
The Way of Men / Rainbow Dancer
The Ballad of Lizzie Williams / Rainbow Dancer
Circle Me, Sisters / Rainbow Dancer
On Hunger / Rainbow Dancer
Ballad of a Welfare Mother / Rainbow Dancer
Weaving and Quilting / Washington Notebook
Emma and May / Washington Notebook
LOVE,AGING, AND DEATH
That’s What You Get / Emergence
River of Time / Emergence
Ferry Across / Emergence
The Older I Get / Emergence
Dance with Me, Darlin’ / Emergence
Riding the Bus / Emergence
Mama Do You Love Me? / Emergence
When He Fell / Singing the News
Impossible Things / Singing the News
God of All Beyond the Sea / Where I Stand
Old Love / Where I Stand
Love is a Stone / The Long Way Home
There Will Be An Answer / The Long Way Home
Echo Song / The Long Way Home
The Healing of the Night / The Long Way Home
Love Song for the Hard Times / Lay It Down
Nothing’s More Important Than Love / Lay It Down
October Roses / October Roses
If Hope Is a Flower / October Roses
Just Friends / October Roses
Together Again / October Roses
Workin’ It Out / October Roses
Libba’s Gone / Women’s Work
Courage is the Letting Go / Women’s Work
I Like Small Men / Rainbow Dancer
Circle Me Sisters / Rainbow Dancer
The North Coast / Washington Notebook
SPIRITUALITY
Come on Up / Emergence
River of Time / Emergence
Blessing / Emergence
Ferry Across / Emergence
You Are Welcome Here / Emergence
Bent Over Woman / Singing the News
We Are the Rainbow Sign / Singing the News
Holy / Into the Promise of Morning
Take This Heart of Stone / Into the Promise of Morning
Psalm / Carry Us Through This Night
Settle My Heart, Holy One / Carry Us Through This Night
God of All Beyond the Sea / Where I Stand
The Old Moon Rocks in the. . . / The Long Way Home
Eve / The Long Way Home
Lay it Down / Lay It Down
Lady River / Lay It Down
Waiting for the Morning / Lay It Down
Sometimes I’m Cedar / Lay It Down
God, I Cannot Call You Father / Lay It Down
Mary, Mary / Lay It Down
Womanspirit / Lay It Down
Spirit Song / Women’s Work
Wouldn’t It Be Nice / Rainbow Dancer
The Great Turning / Washington Notebook
WHIMSY
That’s What You Get / Emergence
Dance with Me, Darlin’ / Emergence
Riding the Bus / Emergence
Whatever You Do, Don’t Disturb the Boys / Emergence
Mama Do You Love Me? / Emergence
Mama’s Got a Tattoo / Singing the News
Bless My Breasts / Singing the News
Knitting Lessons / Carry Us Through This Night
Take Off These Shoes / Carry Us Through This Night
Invocation / Carry Us Through This Night
Bubble and Squeak / Here’s to the Women
Wake-up Song / Where I Stand
Mama Cleans Out Her Purse / Where I Stand
Sally’s Quiche / October Roses
Why Don’t You Sing In the Chorus / October Roses
I’ve Got Better Things to Do / Women’s Work
I Like Small Men / Rainbow Dancer
Wouldn’t It Be Nice / Rainbow Dancer
Eureka Camp / Washington Notebook
The Dandelion Song / Washington Notebook
Upside Down / Washington Notebook
The Winter of ‘89 / Washington Notebook
WORK
Are You OK? / Emergence
Good Trouble / Emergence
The Caregivers / Singing the News
Cheap / Singing the News
The Glass Ceiling / Singing the News
Me Too / Singing the News
Saipan / Where I Stand
After School / Women’s Work
Rosie the Riveter - Revisited / Women’s Work
The Ballad of Laura Law / Women’s Work
Night Charge Nurse / Women’s Work
I’ve Got Better Things to Do / Women’s Work
Weaving and Quilting / Washington Notebook
Eureka Camp / Washington Notebook
Canaries in the Mine / Washington Notebook
Emma and May / Washington Notebook
Si Se Puede (Yes It Can Be Done) / Washington Notebook
FAMILY
You Do What Love Requires / Emergence
Wood, Brick and Stone / Emergence
Mi Querida Hija, Donde Estas? / Emergence
Mama Do You Love Me? / Emergence
I Choose / Singing the News
Mama’s Got a Tattoo / Singing the News
Honey Don’t You Want This Trike? / Singing the News
Who Will Care For You? / Carry Us Through This Night
Where I Stand / Where I Stand
God of All Beyond the Sea / Where I Stand
Wake-Up Song / Where I Stand
Many Generations / Where I Stand
Mama Cleans Out Her Purse / Where I Stand
The Old Moon Rocks in the New Moon’s Arms / The Long Way Home
The Fall / The Long Way Home
There Will Be an Answer / The Long Way Home
The Bargain / The Long Way Home
Love Song for the Hard Times / Lay It Down
I’m a Mother-I’m a Writer / October Roses
Spirit Keeper / October Roses
After School / Women’s Work
Erath County / Women’s Work
I’ve Got Better Things to Do / Women’s Work
Rainbow Dancer / Rainbow Dancer
The Way of Men / Rainbow Dancer
Jennifer’s Lullaby / Rainbow Dancer
Weaving and Quilting / Washington Notebook
Olympia / Washington Notebook
HEROES
Are You OK? / Emergence
Helga Estby / Here’s to the Women
Emma and May / Here’s to the Women
Ain’t I a Woman / Here’s to the Women
If You Had Seen Inez / Here’s to the Women
Where I Stand / Where I Stand
Partera / Where I Stand
Heroes / Where I Stand
Song for Rachel / Where I Stand
Helga Estby / Where I Stand
Mary, Mary / Lay It Down
Libba’s Gone / Women’s Work
Rosie the Riveter - Revisited / Women’s Work
The Ballad of Laura Law / Women’s Work
Upside Down / Washington Notebook
Emma and May / Washington Notebook
HOPE AND HEALING
Come on Up / Emergence
Blessing / Emergence
Ferry Across / Emergence
You Do What Love Requires / Emergence
Are You OK? / Emergence
The Plague / Emergence
Lady in Green / Emergence
Mama Do You Love Me? / Emergence
You are Welcome Here / Emergence
We Are the Rainbow Sign / Singing the News
Never Again / Singing the News
‘Til Our Beauty Saves the World / Singing the News
Promise of Morning (Instrumental) / Into the Promise of Morning
Holy / Into the Promise of Morning
Love Will Surround You / Into the Promise of Morning
And When Death Comes / Into the Promise of Morning
Listen My Friend / Into the Promise of Morning
You Will Rise / Into the Promise of Morning
Softly, Softly / Into the Promise of Morning
Take This Heart of Stone / Into the Promise of Morning
We Have Fallen Into the Place /Into the Promise of Morning
May I Let Go / Into the Promise of Morning
You Are Loved / Into the Promise of Morning
Hard to Leave This Sweet Life /Into the Promise of Morning
What We Need to Hear / Into the Promise of Morning
I Will Comfort You / Carry Us Through This Night
Let Love Melt / Carry Us Through This Night
Follow the Light / Carry Us Through This Night
Carry Us Through This Night / Carry Us Through This Night
Dancing in the Light / Carry Us Through This Night
Sometimes We Were Angels / Carry Us Through This Night
Psalm / Carry Us Through This Night
May Forgiveness Come Down / Carry Us Through This Night
Settle My Heart, Holy One / Carry Us Through This Night
My Whole Heart /Carry Us Through This Night
When You Let Go / Carry Us Through This Night
I Will Lie Down / Carry Us Through This Night
Take Off These Shoes / Carry Us Through This Night
Circle Me Sisters / Carry Us Through This Night
Where I Stand / Where I Stand
I Believe / Where I Stand
Ashes and Smoke / Where I Stand
Chants and Rounds / Where I Stand
Simple Dances / Where I Stand
The Old Moon Rocks in the. . . / The Long Way Home
Echo Song / The Long Way Home
The Healing of the Night / The Long Way Home
Credo / The Long Way Home
Nothing’s More Important Than Love / Lay It Down
Hard Work to Do / Lay It Down
October Roses / October Roses
Why Don’t You Sing in the Chorus? / October Roses
Peace is the Feeling / Women’s Work
Courage is the Letting Go / Women’s Work
RACIAL JUSTICE
Good Trouble / Emergence
Mi Querida Hija, Donde Estas? / Emergence
The Caregivers / Singing the News
You Are Robbing Us Blind / Singing the News
Nobody Came / Singing the News
The Last Chinaman / Singing the News
Never Again / Singing the News
Ain’t I a Woman? / Here’s to the Women
The Journey / Women’s Work
The Ballad of Lizzie Williams / Rainbow Dancer
Weaving and Quilting / Washington Notebook
Executive Order 9066 / Washington Notebook
The Hutterite Way / Washington Notebook
The Great Turning / Washington Notebook
Si Se Puede (Yes It Can Be Done) / Washington Notebook
PEACE AND JUSTICE
Whatever You Do, Don’t Disturb the Boys / Emergence
Good Trouble / Emergence
Hold the Line / Emergence
Lady in Green / Emergence
I Live Under a Bridge / Emergence
Mi Querida Hija, Donde Estas? / Emergence
You Are Welcome Here / Emergence
Everybody’s Gotta Be Somewhere / Singing the News
I Choose / Singing the News
Mother of All Bombs / Singing the News
You are Robbing Us Blind / Singing the News
Where I Stand / Where I Stand
I Believe / Where I Stand
A Small Vase of Flowers / The Long Way Home
Sarajevo / Lay It Down
They’re Comin’ After You / Lay It Down
Peace is the Feeling / Women’s Work
WASHINGTON (STATE) SONGS
The Last Chinaman / Singing the News
Never Again / Singing the News
Helga Estby / Here’s to the Women
Emma and May / Here’s to the Women
Helga Estby / Where I Stand
Rosie the Riveter - Revisited / Women’s Work
The Ballad of Laura Law / Women’s Work
Here’s to the Women / Rainbow Dancer
Weaving and Quilting / Washington Notebook
Executive Order 9066 / Washington Notebook
The Hutterite Way / Washington Notebook
The Great Turning / Washington Notebook
Eureka Camp / Washington Notebook
The Dandelion Song / Washington Notebook
Olympia / Washington Notebook
Termination Winds / Washington Notebook
Upside Down / Washington Notebook
Canaries in the Mine / Washington Notebook
Emma and May / Washington Notebook
Bellingham Bay Lullaby / Washington Notebook
The Winter of ‘89 / Washington Notebook
Mary, Don’t You Weep / Washington Notebook
Si Se Puede (Yes It Can Be Done) / Washington Notebook
Holden / Washington Notebook
The North Coast / Washington Notebook
Centralia, 1989 / Washington Notebook
