As Long As The Grass Shall Grow - Johnny Cash

[06:11.0]作词 : Oliver Albee La Farge
[06:11.0]作曲 : Oliver Albee La Farge
[06:11.0]As long as the moon shall rise as long as the rivers flow
[06:11.0]As long as the sun will shine as long as the grass shall grow
[06:11.0]The Senecas are an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation
[06:11.0]Down on the New York Pennsylvania Line you'll find their reservation
[06:11.0]After the US revolution corn planter was a chief
[06:11.0]He told the tribe these men they could trust that was his true belief
[06:11.0]He went down to Independence Hall and there was a treaty signed
[06:11.0]That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined
[06:11.0]George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand
[06:11.0]They said that now and forever more that this was Indian land
[06:11.0]As long as the moon shall rise...
[06:11.0]On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now
[06:11.0]Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how
[06:11.0]Across the Allegheny River they're throwing up a dam
[06:11.0]It will flood the Indian country a proud day for Uncle Sam
[06:11.0]It has broke the ancient treaty with a politician's grin
[06:11.0]It will drown the Indians graveyards corn planter can you swim
[06:11.0]The earth is mother to the the Senecas they're trampling sacred ground
[06:11.0]Change the mint green earth to black mud flats as honor hobbles down
[06:11.0]As long as the moon shall rise...
[06:11.0]The Iroquios Indians used to rule from Canada way south
[06:11.0]But no one fears the Indians now and smiles the liar's mouth
[06:11.0]The Senecas hired an expert to figure another site
[06:11.0]But the great good army engineers said that he had no right
[06:11.0]Although he showed them another plan and showed them another way
[06:11.0]They laughed in his face and said no deal Kinuza dam is here to stay
[06:11.0]Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians plea
[06:11.0]So the Senecas have renamed the dam they call it Lake Perfidy
[06:11.0]As long as the moon shall rise...
[06:11.0]Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their pledges ring
[06:11.0]The treaties are safe we'll keep our word but what is that gurgling
[06:11.0]It's the back water from Perfidy Lake it's rising all the time
[06:11.0]Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises fine
[06:11.0]No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy in winter it will fill
[06:11.0]In summer it will be a swamp and all the fish will kill
[06:11.0]But the Government of the USA has corrected George's vow
[06:11.0]The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow
[06:11.0]As long as the moon shall rise (look up) as long as the rivers flow (are you thirsty)
[06:11.0]As long as the sun will shine (my brother are you warm) as long as the grass shall grow