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Basic Human Needs

from Sing Your Dreams by Ace of Cups

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Words and Music by Wavy Gravy
Hippy Icon Publishing (ASCAP)

lyrics

Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way, way down

And wouldn’t it be neat
If the people that you meet
Had shoes upon their feet
And something to eat
And wouldn’t it be fine now
If all humankind had shelter

Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way down
Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way, way down

And wouldn’t it be grand
If we all lent a hand
So each one could stand
On a free piece of land
And wouldn’t it be thrilling
If folks stop their killing
And started in tilling the land

Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Doin’ what comes naturally
Down in the garden where no one is apart
Deep down in the garden
The garden of your heart

Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way, way down

And wouldn’t it be daring
If folks started sharing
Instead of comparing
What each other was wearing
And wouldn’t it be swell
If people didn’t sell
Their Mother Earth
Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Doin’ what comes naturally
Down in the garden where no one is apart
Deep down in the garden
The garden of your heart

Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way down
Down down, will ya come-a-way down
Deep down, come-a-way, way down

Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples

Down down, mmm malamalama
Deep down, come-a-way down
Down down, will ya come-a-way down
Deep down, come-a-way, way down….

Basic human needs, basic human deeds
Doin’ what comes naturally
Down in the garden where no one is apart
Deep down in the garden
The garden of your heart

Basic human needs, basic human deeds

Down down, will ya come-a-way down
Deep down, come-a-way, way down

Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Not just churches, not just steeples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples
Give me peoples helpin’ peoples

credits

from Sing Your Dreams, released October 2, 2020
Wavy Gravy: Lead Vocals, Ektar
Denise Kaufman: Background Vocals, Bass, Handclaps
Diane Vitalich: Background Vocals, Handclaps
Dan Shea: Piano, Hammond B3, Drums, Udu, Dumbek, Djembe, Bodhran, Conga, Shakers, Finger Cymbal, Tambourine
Sandy Griffith, Nate Soulsanger, Larry Batiste, Bryan Dyer: Background Vocals

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Ace of Cups San Francisco, California

Ace Of Cups, the beloved all-women rock group from the late ‘60s Haight-Ashbury psychedelic scene, will release their self- titled, debut studio album on November 9th via High Moon Records. Featuring contributions from Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna), Taj Mahal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and more. ... more

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