Patti Smith — Higher Learning

Little child lost Little boy, little girl Little child lost in the earth The seed drags you down Down deep into the earth Down deep Each time, each time we give Each time We add a word We add a breath We cast a note We slide a bead Upon the necklace of all human knowledge In the world Let it come down Let it come down Oh my, mother, father, sister, brother, children Let it come down In the heart, coming down The earth, underground, they're waiting