with a sharp knife on my belt i embark on a walk
down a path marked out by ancestors
hand carved by machete
tramped down by regular use
i put my boots in their footprints
it's heavy.
i’m so conscious of the energy transfer
between craftspeople and their products
this is why i'm modest
that’s why i honestly acknowledge
10,000 hours on the path to master from a novice
put in time like a clock
jot rhymes non-stop
like flies or clouds in the sky
i’m gon rise to the top
of the mountain then shout it to valley
give praise to the maker, thanks for the bounty
everything we take was created by somebody
and i’m grateful for what god gave to my family
kudos to the crafter, honor the creator
it’s a simple equation, we gotta equalize the balance
hats off the gardeners, the builders and the bakers
come on y’all raise up the rafters
it’s a toast that i’m making, lift up your glasses
and take a sip from the chalice

CHORUS:
thanks to the maker
praise to the maker
kudos to the crafter
honor the creator
hats off to the gardener, the builder and the baker
the record sample like a taste from a ladle
thanks to the maker
praise to the maker
kudos to the crafter
honor the creator
the people who would wake up and see the planet
as a place to make even more beautiful who will be our saviors
so let’s give thanks to the maker
kudos to the crafter
honor the creator
the people who would wake up and see the planet
as a place to make even more beautiful who will be our saviors

i carved a knife handle, i weaved a packbasket
i wrote another song, you know i been back at it
with a pair buckskin moccasins on
you make a house, root celler
and some garden beds

CHORUS

with a sharp knife on my belt i embark on a walk
down a path marked out by ancestors
hand carved by machete
tramped down by regular use
i put my boots in their footprints. it's heavy.
i’m so conscious of the energy transfer
between craftspeople and their products
this is why i'm modest
that’s why i honestly acknowledge
10,000 hours on the path to master from a novice