The Age of Enlichenment by Allie Weill published on 2017-06-12T06:19:38Z It's symbiotic. ----- Copyright Allie Weill 2017 Words, lyrics, banjolele, vocals by Allie Weill Produced by The Jeff Kessler Experience ------ C D I used to go out walking, climbed on rocks and measured trees G C Looked for tracks of animals, heard the buzzing of the bees C D Didn't I was missing something wonderful and strange F C But then I was enlichened, and I was forever changed! C D Come and be enlichened by these tiny fungi farms F G C Come look through my hand lens, awaken to their charms! C D First I learned the basics--the crusts and leafs and hair G C And how they take in everything that's floating in the air C D How to key a lichen out, test for a metabolite F C How in reproduction spore and algae must unite C D Come and be enlichened by these tiny fungi farms F G C Come look through my hand lens, awaken to their charms! C D Later on the lessons starting getting more advanced G C Lichens forming soil crusts, lichens on the leaves of plants C D Lichens moving round the world on the legs of beasts F C And the great new lichen partner, the mystery of yeasts! C D Come and be enlichened by these tiny fungi farms F G C Come look through my hand lens, awaken to their charms! C D Now I go out walking and there's so much to see! G C Xanthoria is glowing on nearly every tree! C D I pack my wounds with Usnea, lichens are filling up my car F C And I'm laying out the plans for a lichen brandy bar! C D Come and be enlichened by these tiny fungi farms F G C Come look through my hand lens, awaken to their charms! Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter