467. As Long As The Grass Shall Grow (Peter La Farge)

This is one of La Farge's best known songs, as it was covered by Johnny Cash on his album, "Bitter Tears".

The song is about the loss of Seneca nation land in Pennsylvania due to the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the early 1960s.

Johnny Cash rewrote the song decades later as a song about his relationship with June Carter Cash and recorded it on his album, "Unearthed".

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• native
• american
• indian
• protest
• kinzua
• dam
• johnny
• cash
• bitter
• tears
• buffy
• sainte-marie

[KJeezy351]

Great song! Never new it existed until now- tells an amazing story about the area. Thanks.

[raymondcrooke]

I agree it's a great song. Johnny Cash did his best to pass it on.

[nyugwy]

Great job my friend, this song is awesome!!!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. Peter La Farge wrote some great songs.

[jayrbee60]

Excellent rendition of this song! And thanks - I grew up thinking that Johnny Cash wrote this.

[nondepouk]

thanks, american indian nations are in my heart every day. beautiful song

[ORBSTEWBALL]

Hello

Raymond...

Another treaured story song from the highly talented You Tube folk songster extraordinaire...Mr. Crooke. Presnted here in an unadultarated manner,this song is so pure of heart and the message shines through and really gets one to ponder about the plight of this Native American nation.

Peace,

Stewball

[lordi22893]

hi rey its nice seeing that you can put your vids on :)