♪ This one's for you ♪ [playing in reggae-rock rhythm] ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ (woman) "Prairie Musicians" is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota and by the members of Prairie Public.

[playing in reggae-rock- Latin-American rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm all caught up in ♪ ♪ The life that I never thought would come to this ♪ ♪ I'm working hard but I'm out of touch ♪ ♪ With reality and how it is ♪ ♪ Looking for anything that I can find in my life ♪ ♪ Just to pass the time ♪ ♪ Looking for truth but getting caught in the lies ♪ ♪ Overwhelming my mind ♪ ♪ Can feel it in the waves that flow ♪ ♪ ♪ Can feel it in the waves that flow ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm all caught up in a state of mind ♪ ♪ That I never ever wanted to feel ♪ ♪ Stuck in a rut and I'm so messed up ♪ ♪ When all I really want is to heal ♪ ♪ Faced with the question in this life and it's ♪ ♪ Why'd this have to happen to me ♪ ♪ The truth of the matter is in the end is ♪ ♪ Maybe it's what I needed to see ♪ ♪ Can feel it in the waves that flow ♪ ♪ ♪ Can feel it in the waves that flow ♪ ♪ ♪ Can feel it in the waves that flow ♪ ♪ Oh wa oh ee yeah ♪ ♪ Can feel it in the waves that flow ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Hi my name is Jonah Bowe.

I sing and play guitar in Rootz Within.

I'm from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Ryan our bass player and Anita our hand percussionist also live in Detroit Lakes.

Tyler our other guitarist and singer lives in Rochester, Minnesota and Scott our drummer lives in Chaska.

With the exception of Scott we all have roots in Detroit Lakes, so that's where we all met each other and came together and started playing music.

We took a a trip to Hawaii in 2016.

We had been playing a couple shows together, but we didn't have a name or anything.

We sat down and started throwing out names and different ideas and after a couple hours we came up with Rootz Within.

The idea behind it was that we all have different roots, we all come from different musical places and different places in life.

[playing in reggae rhythm] ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey Mr. Troll what you gonna say to me ♪ ♪ ♪ Coming on my post question my validity ♪ ♪ ♪ Citing biased sources spewing stupidity ♪ ♪ ♪ Calling me names losing all your credibility ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're a troll troll trying to fuel up my anger ♪ ♪ ♪ You're a troll troll trying to mess with my day ♪ ♪ ♪ You're a troll troll trying to fuel up my anger ♪ ♪ ♪ You're a troll troll trying to mess with my day ♪ ♪ But you ain't gonna get me today no ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm out here huggin' trees you're out there eating candy ♪ ♪ ♪ Can't do nothin' times aren't so dandy ♪ ♪ ♪ Coming on my post trying to be so manly ♪ Rock.

♪ ♪ Shotgun your beers drinkin' on your brandy ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're a troll troll trying to fuel up my anger ♪ ♪ ♪ You're a troll troll trying to mess with my day ♪ ♪ You ain't gonna get me today 'cause you're a troll troll ♪ ♪ Trying to fuel up my anger ♪ ♪ ♪ Troll troll trying to mess with my day ♪ ♪ But you ain't gonna get me today no ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey Mr. Troll what you gonna do to me ♪ ♪ ♪ Coming on my post question all my capabilities ♪ ♪ ♪ Won't be too long before you get too angry ♪ ♪ ♪ You're a real spokesman for your political party ♪ [diabolical laugh] ♪ No you're a troll troll trying to fuel up my anger ♪ ♪ ♪ Troll troll trying to mess with my day ♪ ♪ But you ain't gonna get me today ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're a troll troll trying to fuel up my anger ♪ ♪ ♪ Troll troll trying to mess with my day ♪ ♪ But you ain't gonna get me today ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ The light from your eyes ♪ ♪ It's gone away ♪ ♪ ♪ But the drive from your life it's here to stay ♪ ♪ Oo yeah ah ♪ ♪ ♪ I remember the smile on your face ♪ ♪ ♪ A beautiful light I can't erase ♪ [playing in reggae rhythm] [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I woke to some awful news today ♪ ♪ ♪ The DC has left and gone away ♪ ♪ Oo oo yeah-ah-ah ♪ ♪ I remember the times I heard you play ♪ ♪ ♪ And all of the words you had to say ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ You needed the island's ease and flow ♪ ♪ ♪ A beautiful place to ease your soul ♪ ♪ Oo-oo oh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ ♪ I saw you standing on the side of the road ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh the places we did go ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ [both guitars solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ ♪ Well this one's for you ♪ ♪ "Down the Rabbit Hole" is one of my favorite songs.

The song is really just about going through a tough time in life and diving into it and coming out the other side.

[playing the guitar intro] ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing in syncopated Latin-American rock rhythm] [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm stuck in a place I never thought I'd be ♪ ♪ I'm going through things I never thought I would see ♪ ♪ Trying to find a place and time in my life ♪ ♪ To try to break through to try to realign ♪ ♪ I'm looking for truth but all I get is lies ♪ ♪ I'm looking for answers also trying to find ♪ ♪ I'm falling deeper under the veil ♪ ♪ I hope in the end I find a way to prevail ♪ ♪ I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna know more ♪ ♪ I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna don't wanna know more ♪ [guitar solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm moving closer to the light in my life ♪ ♪ But I'm still weighed down by all the stresses and strife ♪ ♪ Overwhelming my mind and overwhelming my vibe ♪ ♪ To try to embrace all the potential inside ♪ ♪ I've played the game and I'm beginning to see ♪ ♪ It doesn't bring out the best I wanted in me ♪ ♪ I'm falling back to the patterns in life ♪ ♪ Where pretty much nothing ever seems to go right ♪ ♪ I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ And I don't wanna know more ♪ ♪ I'm going down down down down down the rabbit hole ♪ ♪ Don't wanna don't wanna know more ♪ [both guitars solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing the guitar intro] ♪ ♪ [playing in syncopated reggae rock rhythm] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Moving forward ♪ ♪ I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward I brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds that we make ♪ ♪ Moving forward I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward I brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds ♪ ♪ ♪ Gonna seize what I can I know that it won't pass me by ♪ ♪ I let my feelings fall with the rain ♪ ♪ With every single chance we try ♪ ♪ Oo positive progression can turn into obsession ♪ ♪ So plant your seeds and spread your roots ♪ ♪ And I'll get closer to Great Spirit ♪ ♪ Cuz I know that I can feel it within every single thing we do ♪ ♪ Moving forward ♪ ♪ I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward I brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds that we make ♪ ♪ Moving forward I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward I brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds ♪ ♪ As I walk through the valley of life ♪ ♪ I walk curious and ready to see what's right ♪ ♪ I don't force my dreams instead I put forth ideas ♪ ♪ And with patience my path becomes clear ♪ ♪ Patience is the key ♪ ♪ Change is always going to happen to you and me ♪ ♪ If you are not ready then this world may crumble right at your feet ♪ ♪ So you're moving forward ♪ ♪ I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward I brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds that we make ♪ ♪ Moving forward I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward I brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds ♪ [both guitars solo] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Love is the cure but when push comes to shove ♪ ♪ We're all killing one another for some god above ♪ ♪ We can make a statement we can send a message ♪ ♪ But it's hard when the media and religion won't let us ♪ ♪ Working for the masses and they're taking our taxes ♪ ♪ We step forward for the wealthy and the rich ♪ ♪ And they say pleasure is a crime I guess I'm guilty all the time ♪ ♪ I wish the world would just stop being so sick ♪ ♪ But start moving forward ♪ ♪ I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds that we make ♪ ♪ Moving forward I finally found my way ♪ ♪ Positive progression in each step that we take ♪ ♪ Moving forward brighten up my day ♪ ♪ We can come together with the binds ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm letting go ♪ ♪ From the depths of my soul I dug my roots into the soil ♪ ♪ This is a song to right my wrongs ♪ ♪ And I'm releasing them today ♪ ♪ To let them go into a positive place so ♪ ♪ ♪ And I can be free ♪ [playing rhythmic reggae rock] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ See what you need to see ♪ ♪ Don't let it go to waste ♪ ♪ When we can come together ♪ ♪ ♪ When all I see is strife ♪ ♪ Though we can make it through this life ♪ ♪ And do it so much better ♪ ♪ If we do it for the earth ♪ ♪ And do it for the birds and do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ ♪ When separation takes its toll ♪ ♪ Well I just want you to know ♪ ♪ Exactly what you're feeling ♪ ♪ ♪ Well and if everyday's the same ♪ ♪ Well than you're letting them go to waste ♪ ♪ When you can make a change ♪ ♪ That's why we do it for the earth ♪ ♪ And do it for the birds and do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ We do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ [guitar solos] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well see what you need to see ♪ ♪ And don't let it fade away ♪ ♪ When we can love each other ♪ ♪ ♪ Well and I know that we can thrive ♪ ♪ That we can make it through this life ♪ ♪ And live it so much better ♪ ♪ And if we do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ And if we do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ Do it for the earth and do it for the birds ♪ ♪ And do it for the family ♪ ♪ (woman) "Prairie Musicians"is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota and by the members of Prairie Public.