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Squaw Rock - Joanne Rand 2007
Bump in the road at squaw rock where the rapids make us flutter
What’s the road crew up to, messing with the water?
Bump in the road at squaw rock and a detour up ahead
It’s named for the Indian women who leaped to their death
Bump in the road at squaw rock. Be prepared to stop
My daughter asked me why they jumped from the top
Bump in the road at squaw rock. We roll slowly by
Cavalrymen chasing the women made them want to die
Bump in the road at squaw rock and now we’re on our way
A hundred women’s lives are just an echo in our day
Bump in the road at squaw rock, I’ve seen it from in flight
It’s a monumental tombstone. My god, what a sight!
It’s as if the earth had gathered in a massive first held high
A sacrificial altar, Mt. Sinai
A finger pointing upwards to call attention to
What these women chose to do
It’s a testament to freedom and to the human soul
And to those who’d rather die than be bought and sold.
Me I’m sucked into the freeway, the free freeway
I’m sucked into the grind of my day
Sucked into the freeway, the free freeway
And a hundred women’s lives, long ago, are just an echo in my day.
But I keep on wondering
If I were one of them, what would I do; would I give in?
What will we do when we’re pushed to the edge?
Will we survive or jump, instead?
Are we survivors? Are we slaves?
What is the future of our world today?
We're sucked into the freeway - stoplight –
cell phone - satellite – sit-com - uptight
tunnel-vision grind of our day
We're sucked into the IPOD – myspace –
googleearth - arms race – shock-&-awe - shopping mall
holographic grind of our day
Get a retina scan. Get a chip implant. Clone your DNA, they can.
Save the human race! Save the human race!
Save the human race, while we can.
Bump in the road at squaw rock
Look! There’s a little flag on top.

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from Snake Oil & Hummingbirds, released August 29, 2009
written & arranged by Joanne Rand
Joanne Rand, vocals, guitar
Jack Springett, drums
Ken Braziel, bass
Robert Franklin, e.guitar

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“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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