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