As long as the moon shall rise as long as the rivers flow
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As long as the sun will shine as long as the grass shall grow
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The Senecas are an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation
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Down on the New York Pennsylvania Line you'll find their reservation
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After the US revolution cornplanter was a chief
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He told the tribe these men they could trust that was his true belief
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He went down to Independence Hall and there was a treaty signed
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That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined
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George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand
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They said that now and forever more that this was Indian land
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As long as the moon shall rise...
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On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now
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Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how
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Across the Allegheny River they're throwing up a dam
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It will flood the Indian country a proud day for Uncle Sam
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It has broke the ancient treaty with a politician's grin
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It will drown the Indians graveyards cornplanter can you swim
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The earth is mother to the the Senecas they're trampling sacred ground
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Change the mint green earth to black mud flats as honor hobbles down
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As long as the moon shall rise...
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The Iroquios Indians used to rule from Canada way south
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But no one fears the Indians now and smiles the liar's mouth
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The Senecas hired an expert to figure another site
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But the great good army engineers said that he had no right
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Although he showed them another plan and showed them another way
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They laughed in his face and said no deal Kinuza dam is here to stay
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Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians plea
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So the Senecas have renamed the dam they call it Lake Perfidy
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As long as the moon shall rise...
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Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their pledges ring
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The treaties are safe we'll keep our word but what is that gurgling
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It's the back water from Perfidy Lake it's rising all the time
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Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises fine
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No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy in winter it will fill
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In summer it will be a swamp and all the fish will kill
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But the Government of the USA has corrected George's vow
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The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow
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As long as the moon shall rise (look up) as long as the rivers flow (are you thirsty)
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As long as the sun will shine (my brother are you warm) as long as the grass shall grow
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As Long As The Grass Shall Grow
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| Johnny Cash |
