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
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they're trampling sacred ground Change the 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]