Where We All Belong

**Where We All Belong** is a Raffi song from the 2006 album: Resisto Dancing – Songs of Compassionate Revolution inspired by the Earth Charter, with thanks to Fran and David Korten. Raffi recorded two different versions. One is a chant version and another is a ballad version.

## Lyrics

* Chant
* Ballad

In this world of wonder

Circle where we all belong

Voice of a thousand tribes

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong

Pulse of the human heart

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong

Circle where we all are free

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong … where we all

belong … where we all belong.

Every creature land and sea, every flower every tree

Makes a circle, where we all belong.

Every bird, every cloud, every raindrop that falls

Makes a circle, where we all belong.

Every turn of the tide, every ocean wave

Makes a circle, where we all belong.

Every breeze that blows, every grain of sand

Makes a circle in the sun, where we all belong.

In this world of wonder

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong

Voice of a thousand tribes

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong

Pulse of the human heart

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong

Circle where we all are free

Circle where we all belong … where we all belong … where we all

belong … where we all belong … where we all belong … where we all belong.

Where we all belong.

Where we all belong … where we all belong.

Where we all belong … where we all belong.

Where we all belong.

In this world full of wonder

This gift of Creation,

Home of all the children here and

Those yet to come.

Seed by seed, in good soil, in good time

Love can grow

For the family of all of life.

In the voice of a thousand tribes we are strong.

In the pulse of the human heart we belong.

Every creature of the sea,

Every flower, every tree,

Every bird, every cloud in the sun.

Every raindrop that falls,

Every turn of the tide

Makes a circle where we all belong.

As we gather in these times,

Come in peace, walk with love

In the chorus of a worldwide song.

As we love and let live,

As we live and let love,

In our soul and our spirit we are free.

In the voice of a thousand tribes we are strong.

In the pulse of the human heart we belong.

Every creature of the sea,

Every flower, every tree,

Every bird, every cloud in the sun.

Every raindrop that falls,

Every turn of the tide

Makes a circle where we all belong.

In this world full of wonder

This gift of Creation,

Home of all the children here and

Those yet to come.

## Song Credits

Written by Raffi, published by Homeland Publishing, published by Homeland Publishing, published by Homeland Publishing (Administered by Kohaw Music Inc (ASCAP)/Bicycle Music Company Inc II (SOCAN)).

### Chant

* Raffi: Guitar
* Michael Creber: Piano
* Joseph "Pepe" Danza: Percussion
* Vocals: Raffi, Saffron Henderson, children Emma Moore, Jocelyn Ramsden, Connor Steele-Falconer, chorus of YES Magazine retreat participants (including Sekou).

### Ballad

* Raffi: Guitar, Vocals
* Michael Creber: Piano
* Joseph "Pepe" Danza: Percussion

## Trivia

* The chant version plays in E minor, whereas the ballad version plays in G major. The chant version also uses cartoon sound effects at the beginning, including birds chirping, a rooster crowing, a baby laughing from the television series Arthur, and sheep bleating. The chant version is also played on the Raffi Renaissance DVD trailer, while an instrumental portion of the ballad version plays on the DVD itself.
* The 2009 compilation album: Motivational Songs uses the ballad version.