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Jeff B is a musical artist who is known for their unique blend of genres including alternative rock, folk, and indie pop. They gained popularity for their introspective lyrics and melodic songwriting. Jeff B is often praised for their emotive vocal delivery and ability to connect with their audience through their music. Their discography includes several well-received albums and their live performances are known for their energy and passion. more »

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Johnny Cash is dead
And Bob Dylan's busy
This story I'm about to tell
They'd tell it better than me
But Johnny Cash is dead
And Bob Dylan's busy
So for the story of Stonechild
I guess it's up to you and me

Stonechild Chiefstick
Was a Native American man
He was proud of his country's flag
As any native man can
When he was shot down like a dog
On July 3, 2019
He was celebrating the Fourth of July
In a small-town jubilee

He was shot down at 39
For a screwdriver in his hand
Policeman all loaded for bear
Said he feared the darker man
Armed, locked and loaded
Like a soldier in a combat trance
When the call came in of a crazy acting man
Stoney didn't stand a chance

Shots rang out, he fell to the ground
The crowd scattered in a panic
But not before a hundred kids saw
And ran off wondering
Just what that man had done just then
That was bad enough to die
He'd wanted to see the fireworks show
At a small town Fourth of July

He was maybe high, maybe drunk
Like so many in that crowd
He was out among the people
Maybe got a little loud
And though race shouldn't play a part
We can't ignore that it just might
In a small white town in the USA
Just before the Fourth of July

Stonechild Chiefstick
He ought to be alive today
He ought've seen the fireworks show
It went on anyway
He was as right to celebrate as any
As anyone in that crowd
Policeman was wrong to shoot him down
It's high time we say it out loud

Some say the officer too
Deserves some sympathy
He was doing his job, it was just a split second
He had nothing against Stoney
The DA, surprise, said it's justified
The officer's back on the street
It's the devil who makes excuses
When a man's lying six feet deep

Stonechild Chiefstick
He ought to be alive today
He ought've seen the fireworks show
It went on anyway
He was as right to celebrate as any
As anyone in that crowd
Policeman was wrong to shoot him down
It's high time we say it out loud

Sometimes late at night
I'm down by the waterside
Watching the fog coming off the big rock
From the spot where Stonechild died
When the fog is thick and the light's just right
I can see his spirit rise
He's waiting to see the fireworks
Coming this Fourth of July

Johnny Cash is dead
Bob Dylan's busy
So for this story of Stonechild
I guess it's up to you and me
Let's sing it loud, let's sing it again
So he doesn't die in vain
'Cuz killing a man for being a little crazy
That just can't be okay
Let's sing it loud, let's sing it again
So he doesn't die in vain
'Cuz killing a man for being a little crazy
That just can't be okay

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