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John Ranier Jr.'s lyrics & chords
John Rainer, Jr. was raised at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico at the home of his grandparents which is a stones throw away from the stream that flows thru the middle of the village. The stream is lined by cottonwood trees and, at dusk, men would come to the stream and sit on a rock to play their flutes. As a family, the Rainers would enjoy sitting on their porch and listen to them. Over the years to follow, Johns' father would tell people that John, as a child, would always toss his head to the side to try and hear the flute players a little better. ...read more