Story Behind The Song

The Life & Times of Tommy 'TC' Ahkeahbo ~ Kiowa Lightning Shaman ~ The Tsekoombah meaning Man of Wisdom in the Kiowa birdsong language, life events conveyed by TC himself punctuated by my healing work with him in Sedona, AZ and here on The Hill in 1999. TC is also a 7 time World Champion Fancy Dancer and presented to Chairman Mao during the Peace Talks of old. See more: http://www.tarajories.com/tsekoombah.html & The Stories of Tarajories also available for production: www.tarajories.com/stories.html RSVP

Song Description

True story of TC inspired by my healing work with TC in Sedona, AZ 1999 ~ and, Yes, it worked, just like the lyrics say, he covered my head with a black silk scarf and blew that devil right out of my soul all over the wall behind where it oozed down the wall. I still marvel at the remembrance of a long, black nerve or blood vessel he pulled through the skin from behind my ear without breaking the skin or leaving the least trace of 'surgery' using his mysterious surgical tool: a 'Yellow Hammer Feather' as my husband watched in utter amazement. And more!

Lyrics

The Tsekoombah

Unfinished demo -Logic tracks in process. Lyric demo on separate mp3 @ broadjam.

True Story ~ The Life & Times of Mr. Tommy "TC" Chaino ~Tommy Ahkeahbo ~ See: www.tarajories.com/tsekoombah.html

Words & Music: Joules LaHae aka Gregor Rice

Lyrics, suggest 3 vocal parts: Narrator, The Snake & TC

Lyrics:

Just a baby of 9 when he went up on the Hill
And faced a horrible Snake comin' in for the kill.
He froze like Stone gettin' ready to run,
Then the Old Snake spoke, "What ya here for, son?"
He couldn't remember as he started to cry
In reply to the Snake, "I didn't come here to die!"
"Just think about it, boy," the Serpent said with a smirk
And went for his arm before the boy could? [jerk]
"Is it Thunder? Or the Lightning?"

"Your Grandpaws say you got the Medicine Heart
An' all the Aunties say they saw it right from the start.
You take my Medicine. I give it to you
With a Power for Healin' like a Strike from the Blue.
If'ya think you can make it only 3 more days
You will earn every Secret of the Ancient Ways.
Just sit here to soak up all the Legend and Lore
And take every bit of what ya come here for
The Lightning ~ Take the Thunder? Take it."

He came down from the Mountain with a streak of gray hair
But he learned how to Vanish clean into thin Air.
No matter what ails ya from the croup to the pox
He's got a little somethin' in his Medicine Box.
He'll cover your head with a Black Silk Scarf
And reach down to your guts 'til you wanna barf.
He'll blow that devil right out of your Soul.
Watch it ooze down the wall as he patches the hole
With Thunder ~ And his Lightning.

You don't call him 'Shaman' or a 'Medicine Man'
Just a 'Tsekoombah' from the Promised Land.
He'll mend your bones with the Song of his Flute
Or boil up a Brew made of Arrowroot.
The Elements serve him at the Wave of his Hand
And he brings back the dead with a pinch of Red Sand.
He calls Gome~Kia with a couple of Smokes
And they Danse Pondaw in their Rainbow Cloaks
Of Thunder ~ And Their Lightning.

FEATURING! Screamin' Guitar Solo by Ted Tomiuk ~ TNT Music

[BG vocal @ Long Instrumental Ending: "Bullet in the face @ Wounded Knee" ~ TC: I can See ya comin' but ya can't See me, haw ne, haw naw..." in deep reverb]

www.tarajories.com/tsekoombah.html

Executive Producer & Raw Tracks by Joules LaHae aka Gregor Rice

(c) 1999~2014 Gregor Rice aka Joules LaHae ~ 511 East Clear Lake Dr. ~ Fremont, IN 46737 ~ 1-260-495-3211 ~ ieshea@frontier.com
www.tarajories.com/fandancr.html ~

Experiential Music: Activational Art & Music. Radiance Technology: State of the Art Ancient Art & Science.

See Also: Stories of Tarajories copyright 1976-2014 Gregor Rice aka Joules LaHae for the ultimate in Activational Film
www.tarajories.com/stories.html Stories ready for production both individually &/or collectively.

Have a GREAT duet inspired by the beginning days of the whirlwind love-of-a-lifetime via Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood! Ask about it!

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
asha59	My Top Songs	2/1/2013