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NATIVES GATHERED IN THE PINES
RUMOURED ATTACKS RANG MANY TIMES
WERE THERE TO PROTECT THE LAND
N' THERE THEY WOULD MAKE A STAND
AT THE BREAK OF DAWN IN THEY CAME
COPS ARMED FOR A FIGHT N' TO REMAIN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN JUST WAKING UP
THE LAW DIDN'T CARE-THE LAW DIDN'T STOP
ORDERS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT
ATTACK THE INDIANS-THEY WOULD SHOUT
THREW TEAR GAS IN THE NATIVES DIRECTION
N' BLASTED GUNFIRE AT THE WHOLE SECTION
WOMEN AND CHILDREN RUNNING FOR COVER
BABIES SCREAMING-CLUNG TO THEIR MOTHER
WARRIORS POSITIONED IN THE REAR
FIRED BACK ANGRILY WITHOUT ANY FEAR
YELLING FOR THE WOMEN N' CHILDREN TO HIDE
QUITE AWARE NOW THAT SOMEONE HAD LIED
THEY KNEW THEIR LAND WAS AT THE SOURCE
THEY WOULD BE KILLED FOR A GOLF COURSE
YEARS AGO NEWCOMERS HAD STOLEN THEIR LAND
NOW THE NATIVES HAD TO MAKE A STAND
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IS WHAT THEY'D SAY
THIS LAND IS OURS N' WE'RE HERE TO STAY
THE CREATOR PROTECTED THEM THAT DAY
THE LAW RETREATED--THEY WENT AWAY
SADLY-ONE OF THEIR OWN WAS SHOT
NOT SO BRAVE NOW--OUT THEY GOT
AFTERWARDS ALL HELL DID BREAK LOOSE
AS HUNDREDS OF COPS MADE VOWS OF ABUSE
THE NATIVES DUG IN N' STOOD THEIR GROUND
A DAVID AND GOLIATH--NOW WAS FOUND
SO MANY POLICE WAS STILL NOT ENOUGH
THE ARMY WAS CALLED TO STRUT THEIR STUFF
WITH TANKS N' GUNS THEY WERE FULLY EQUIPPED
AND READY TO KILL IF ONE NATIVE SLIPPED
THE STANDOFF LASTED FOR MANY MORE WEEKS
A SURRENDER IS WHAT THE ARMY WOULD SEEK
THE WARRIORS HELD UP IN AN ENCLOSURE
WHILE THE ARMY WAITED FOR THEIR EXPOSURE
WITH POLICE CHECK-POINTS AT EVERY ROAD
WHO COULD ENTER OR NOT---WAS TOLD
CARS WERE SEARCHED FROM BOTTOM TO TOP
N' FOOD COMING IN WAS ORDERED TO STOP
EVERY NATIVE EXPERIENCED GREAT PAIN
HERE IN THIS COUNTRY IT SEEMED SO INSANE
THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN OUR CEMETERY
JUST TO PLAY GOLF-MAN THIS WAS SCARY
WITH MUCH HELP FROM THE OTHER RESERVES
THE GREEDY GOT WHAT THEY DESERVED
OUR SACRED LAND STILL REMAINS TODAY
CAUSE THE NATIVES FINALLY GOT THEIR WAY
THE WARRIORS CAME OUT ON THEIR OWN
THEY MADE HISTORY-THIS IS KNOWN
ALL WERE CHARGED N' LATER SET FREE
EXCEPT TWO-WHO WERE AT THEIR MERCY
THE REZ STILL HURTS REALLY BAD
CHILDREN AFRAID N' THAT'S SO SAD
AND NOBODY WILL EVER TRUST THE LAW
NOT AFTER ALL THE TERROR THEY SAW
OUR VIETNAM VETS SUFFER MORE FLASHBACKS
OTHERS DEPRESSED CAUSE OF THE ATTACKS
THE EMOTIONAL SCARS SO VERY SEVERE
THE CRISIS GAVE BIRTH TO DISTRUST N' FEAR
BUT THERE IS ALSO A GREAT FEELING OF PRIDE
FOR ALL OF OUR PEOPLE STOOD SIDE BY SIDE
ONE GOAL IN COMMON N' THEY TOOK A STAND
WITH GREAT COURAGE THEY SAVED THE LAND
CHORUS:
THE REZ WAS UNDER ATTACK AT DAWN
BUT THE MOHAWKS HAD THEM ON THE RUN
THEY RISKED THEIR LIVES FOR LIBERTY
AND KEPT THE SACRED PINE TREES FREE
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