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Joanelle Romero
· Los Angeles, CA · Edited
· AMERICAN HOLOCAUST: When it’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian
Went down to the river
To wash my Spirit
Went up to the mountain
To purify my soul
I dance to the sun
To pray for the ones
Who can't help themselves no- more
I am guilded by my vision
everything's related
walking in beauty
our children are scared
when it's all over
I'll still be Indain
no matter what you do or say
I'll still be strong
When the smoked cleared
I was still dancin', "War 1869"
When the smoked cleared
I was still standin', And General Sheridan said:
The only good Indain is a dead one
And the white man's digin' up our graves
Went down to the river
to wash my spirit
Went up to the mountain
To purity my soul
I dance to the sun
To pray for the ones
Who can't help themselves no-more
When the smoked cleared
I was still dancin', "Wounded Knee 1890"
When the smoked cleared
I was still standin', and Goverment said:
The only good Indain is a dead one
And the white man's diggin' up our graves
They put us on a reservation
They took our land a-way
They say no Indians or dogs allowed
And the white man's dancin' on our graves
They brought Jesus to us
They brought us the cross
They brought us hunger and disease
This American Cost
You tried to take my medicine
You tried to take my soul
You tried to take my song
And the white man's still dancin'
On our graves.
When the smoke cleared
I was still dancin', "Wounded Knee 1972"
When the smoke cleared
I was still standin', and America said:
The only good Indain is a dead one
And the white man's stealin' our graves.
cc Joanelle Romero 1994
Joanelle Romero
· Los Angeles, CA · Edited
· AMERICAN HOLOCAUST: When it’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian
Went down to the river
To wash my Spirit
Went up to the mountain
To purify my soul
I dance to the sun
To pray for the ones
Who can't help themselves no- more
I am guilded by my vision
everything's related
walking in beauty
our children are scared
when it's all over
I'll still be Indain
no matter what you do or say
I'll still be strong
When the smoked cleared
I was still dancin', "War 1869"
When the smoked cleared
I was still standin', And General Sheridan said:
The only good Indain is a dead one
And the white man's digin' up our graves
Went down to the river
to wash my spirit
Went up to the mountain
To purity my soul
I dance to the sun
To pray for the ones
Who can't help themselves no-more
When the smoked cleared
I was still dancin', "Wounded Knee 1890"
When the smoked cleared
I was still standin', and Goverment said:
The only good Indain is a dead one
And the white man's diggin' up our graves
They put us on a reservation
They took our land a-way
They say no Indians or dogs allowed
And the white man's dancin' on our graves
They brought Jesus to us
They brought us the cross
They brought us hunger and disease
This American Cost
You tried to take my medicine
You tried to take my soul
You tried to take my song
And the white man's still dancin'
On our graves.
When the smoke cleared
I was still dancin', "Wounded Knee 1972"
When the smoke cleared
I was still standin', and America said:
The only good Indain is a dead one
And the white man's stealin' our graves.
cc Joanelle Romero 1994