《Old Man’s Vision(Album Version)》歌词

[00:00:34] There was an esteemed Lakota elder

[00:00:37] A man of visions who laid dying at his home

[00:00:41] Surrounded by his family and friends

[00:00:44] His journey on this earth was fast coming to an end

[00:00:49] One by one they touched his hands stroked his silver hair

[00:00:55] Sang him songs and kissed him on his brow

[00:01:00] His mind wandered between this world and the unseen

[00:01:05] Some thought it was the fever talking

[00:01:08] But his sister knowing his gift of visions

[00:01:10] Summoned the Medicine man to come and pray for his comfort

[00:01:15] And to listen to his words

[00:01:18] When he arrived the elder asked the Holy Man to bring him his pipe

[00:01:24] A family member handed the Medicine Man his pipe

[00:01:27] And he granted the dying man's request

[00:01:30] When he placed it in his arms he closed his eyes

[00:01:35] And softly whispered

[00:01:39] "Twenty years from this day I see blood and countless tears

[00:01:44] Flowing across the ground of Wounded Knee

[00:01:48] It is not clear to me why so many people will die

[00:01:51] Not only our warriors but our women our children

[00:01:56] The young and the old even the four leggeds

[00:02:00] They too will be murdered

[00:02:04] All will be buried as one in an icy cold grave

[00:02:08] There will be no punishment to the murders of our people

[00:02:13] Only the dreams they see at night will be their torture

[00:02:17] And their sentence of shame

[00:02:20] This is my vision

[00:02:24] My time has now come and I have but one final request

[00:02:30] When I draw my last breath

[00:02:33] Take me to Wounded Knee and bury me there

[00:02:37] For it is there that I wish for my spirit to linger

[00:02:41] Long enough to warn the others of this great tragedy that

[00:02:45] Our future holds "