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Fall of the Kiowa

from Still a Real World by Joanne Rand

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written by Joanne Rand & Joseph Romero in 1989
True story of the fall of one of the great Native American tribes of the NW Plains.

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Fall of the Kiowa

They came to kill the Kiowa
To kill the spirit of the Kiowa
And it won't be long before they're gone themselves
They laid waste the Buffalo
To kill the spirit of the Buffalo
And it won't be long before they're gone themselves
General Sheridan what shall we do?
This vicious slaughter was started by you
He said: "Let them kill, skin & sell those hides
No longer will the mighty Kiowa ride"

They came to kill the Kiowa
To kill the spirit of the Kiowa
And it won't be long before they're gone themselves
They laid waste the Buffalo
30 million head of Buffalo
And it won't be long before they waste their own head
"Extermination!" he said
"Extermination is the only way
We can drive these savages
From where they hide
No longer will the mighty Kiowa ride"

All they wanted was to live in peace
Palo Verde Canyon in the chinaberry trees
1874 in the Moon the Yellow Leaves
Comanche, Cheyenne & Kiowa
The last heard of the buffalo
A thousand ponies
And a forest of teepees
Sheridan and his Blue Coats came
Bearing down upon them on the plain
And the white man's god rewarded him again
The white man's god rewarded him

I want no part of a society
Where they slaughter people just for being free
And it won't be long before it's you and me
I want no part pf a society
Where they slaughter people just for being free
And it won't be long before it's you and me my friend
No it won't be long before "Turnkey Tyranny"*
It won't be long before it's you and me.

"Turnkey Tyranny"* was a term coined by Edward Snowden

credits

from Still a Real World, released July 13, 2014
Joanne Rand- guitar, vocals, percussion
Jenny Scheinman- violin, octave violin
Alberto Attansio- peyote chanting (woven in from recording of a live show w/ Ken Braziel & Brad Cox, bass & drums)

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Joanne Rand Arcata

“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more

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