Buffy Sainte Marie - "The Big Ones Get Away"

Buffy Sainte Marie's ''The Big Ones Get Away''

Hey, Baby I just got back from town
where the bribes are paid
Honey, they turned my offer down
they say the deal's already made
So now I gotta stand and watch
while it all comes down
and the buzzards and the hawks
and the judges and the mob
circle around
Now if I were the queen of all the world
I would go in chains just to see you free
of the ropes that bind you
and the role you play
and the pride that hooks you
while the big ones get away
Love junkies wanna change the world:
it quickly stays the same
And money junkies hire all the smart ones
Power junkies run the game
One step at a time
Polarity Hill
If the bad guys don't get you Baby...
then the good guys will
With angels on the take
and the gangsters in the yard
Hey don't the wars come easy
Hey don't the peace come hard
Now if I had a way to reach the sky
I'd grab that crescent moon
wield it like a knife
save you from the lies
From the ropes that bind you
and the role you play
and the game that hooks you
while the big ones get away

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[antissan]

How I love this song! What an artist she is!! Only knew 'up where we belong', which is also a very beautiful song of her. First song I heard was 'No one told me' and still find this very very special, my favourite..but I cannot find it on youtube, maybe you can put it here...NativeAmerican4Life???W­ould be so great!!!

[NativeAmerican4Life]

@antissan Absolutely! ^^

I'm kinda stuck in a rut at the moment so I'm unable to purchase any of her albulms for at least another month. However, when I do, I shall pick the best ones :)

[zincali]

Yes we are mere mortals but every human being, and everything alive and living in our universe is a part of the consciousness of God. So really heaven is inside and outside all of us. Sadly we have forgotten this fact, along with neglecting our role as caretakers of the planet and of each other and the abuse of free will too many people are suffering unnecessarily. Buffy is a beautiful, honest enlightened and warrior soul. She is a inspiration.

[AMikeOnLine]

Incredible song that is WAY under-rated.

Listen to the words and you can see what she is on about.

[zincali]

@flaggerify So you don't believe in God then that's your choice. I don't believe, I KNOW there is a God a Creator an Infinite Spirit.

[flaggerify]

@zincali There is no god.

[dipinprint]

im going to do a vid to this song about the take wall street protest so keep an eye out everyone.

[Mattyuk1]

She used a Roland D-50 preset sound for this little number...

[1Skipr]

Never get tired of this song

[artfuldodger1951]

The words to this song are still so relevant today as they probably were when Buffy put down her pen after writing it. While people in Government sit on the boards of big businesses the Corporate criminals will, as Buffy so rightly says, 'get away'.

[santaufo]

Beautiful song

[computerrage]

@Cjsewall1 Hope things are looking up for you! Whilst no-one ever really knows, there's a lot of warmth out there. Maybe you have to give some out to receive some.

[bradly2007]

Mesmerizing gem from "Coincidence & Likely Stories" masterpiece has a quitely haunting quality & became a real fan listening to this stunning work with no filler...this lady is the real thing, a "Unsung" musical genius in a mediocre world...Bravo Buffie Sainte Marie!