Over Under Basket

by Tiffany Cheezem

Origin: Written by Pika (Tiffany) Cheezem while weaving together a black ash basket with
Primitive Pursuits Wilderness Year program in 2017.

I will learn your song if you’ll teach me the rhyme
And we’ll both sing out together, together we will twine

(Call and response) Over and under basket, over and under basket
Ever a stronger basket, we’ll weave it round and through

I will tend the fire if you collect the pine
And we’ll warm this home together, together we will twine

(Call and response) Over and under basket, over and under basket
Ever a stronger basket, we’ll weave it round and through

I will hold your hand and if you put your hand in mine
And we will stand strong together, together we will twine

(Call and response) Over and under basket, over and under basket
Ever a stronger basket, we’ll weave it round and through

I will catch your story, my love I will make time
And we’ll weave our tales together, together we will twine

(Call and response) Over and under basket, over and under basket
Ever a stronger basket, we’ll weave it round and through