《As Long as the Grass Shall Grow》歌词

[00:00:04] As long as the moon shall rise as long as the rivers flow

[00:00:24] As long as the sun will shine as long as the grass shall grow

[00:00:45] The Senecas are an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation

[00:00:49] Down on the New York Pennsylvania Line you'll find their reservation

[00:00:54] After the US revolution cornplanter was a chief

[00:00:59] He told the tribe these men they could trust that was his true belief

[00:01:04] He went down to Independence Hall and there was a treaty signed

[00:01:08] That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined

[00:01:13] George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand

[00:01:18] They said that now and forever more that this was Indian land

[00:01:33] As long as the moon shall rise

[00:02:03] On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now

[00:02:08] Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how

[00:02:13] Across the Allegheny River they're throwing up a dam

[00:02:17] It will flood the Indian country a proud day for Uncle Sam

[00:02:22] It has broke the ancient treaty with a politician's grin

[00:02:27] It will drown the Indians graveyards cornplanter can you swim

[00:02:37] The earth is mother to the the Senecas they're trampling sacred ground

[00:02:42] Change the mint green earth to black mud flats as honor hobbles down

[00:02:59] As long as the moon shall rise

[00:03:26] The Iroquios Indians used to rule from Canada way south

[00:03:31] But no one fears the Indians now and smiles the liar's mouth

[00:03:36] The Senecas hired an expert to figure another site

[00:03:40] But the great good army engineers said that he had no right

[00:03:46] Although he showed them another plan and showed them another way

[00:03:50] They laughed in his face and said no deal Kinuza dam is here to stay

[00:03:55] Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians plea

[00:04:00] So the Senecas have renamed the dam they call it Lake Perfidy

[00:04:16] As long as the moon shall rise

[00:04:44] Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their pledges ring

[00:04:48] The treaties are safe we'll keep our word but what is that gurgling

[00:04:54] It's the back water from Perfidy Lake it's rising all the time

[00:04:58] Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises fine

[00:05:03] No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy in winter it will fill

[00:05:08] In summer it will be a swamp and all the fish will kill

[00:05:12] But the Government of the USA has corrected George's vow

[00:05:17] The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow

[00:05:22] As long as the moon shall rise

[00:05:29] Look up

[00:05:31] As long as the rivers flow

[00:05:39] Are you thirsty

[00:05:41] As long as the sun will shine

[00:05:48] My brother are you warm

[00:05:51] As long as the grass shall grow