Peter LaFarge As long as the grass shall grow, Johnny Cash. Traducción al español

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As long as the grass shall grow...
Peter La Farge by Johnny Cash

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 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

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[macattack5382]

grear video thanks for sharing i got a copy of johnnys album bitter tears the song is the first cut great song

[paurakemantarraya]

@macattack5382 Treque trueque ¡We need a copy of the album bitter tears!

[rndtuet]

This is my first comment, and I am glad it is for this video, one of my favorite. Very few people even look at this J. Cash Video, nor appreciate it for what it means, I wish I knew where you found it.

Thanks, for this.

[paurakemantarraya]

we find it seeking videos of jhonny cash

trough the program e mule

its the copy of a television program that somebody (some people, some indivuals) share in internet by emule

sorry we dont speak englis ver well

[mammydonna]

wow....nice upload, thanks for sharing :-)

[paurakemantarraya]

Gracias por agradecer

[SACASALE]

I would love to buy this video as he tells of my great , great grandfather Chief Cornplanter . I have been told of him by my aunts and uncles who are now deceased about my great , great grandfather when I was a toddler . The stories about him were exciting .S Casale

[SameFatCrow]

Peter LaFarge!!!

Johnny Cash!!!

Thanks for posting.

[macattack5382]

@paurakemantarraya bought through barnes and noble

[NTHSOULSLAYER]

Its amazing to see him speak on this, there is a longer cut of this video on YouTube. But I didn't know Peter's contribution to the album was written for Johnny Cash. I just thought John was covering it. That's cool. What a beautiful couple John and June made. I'm glad for that support that she gave and stood by him in his dark days. True love like that is hard to find in such resolve of the human spirit. My Wife's and I's song of the heart is John and June's "If I were a carpenter" song.

[cashfan123]

johnny looks close to death here he must of had pure conviction of strength to beat his pill addiction i love u jr

[kneedraggin05r1]

I have heard of this song and I think its great. I grew up in Warren, PA and my parents told me about the time when the dam was built.

[rndtuet]

This has been my favorite song for so long, and until something better comes along it will be my favorite song, very few say as much.

[cashfan123]

cool man can u tell me about him peace brother