Sitting Bull's Lament

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Tim Woolf

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Born a Dakota 1832
Strong-Heart Warrior through and through
Spiritual leader of the Teton Sioux
And a lot more besides
If I should tell all the deeds I've done
Dreams and visions and battles won
When my enemies see me come
They all run and hide

I can talk to Wakantanka
And know my people's needs

I can tear my arms and bear the pain
I can dance for days and bring the rain
Pray for my people and know their needs
But I cannot answer the white man's greed

I can talk to Wakantanka
And know my people's needs

They call me Wichasha Wakan
Holy Man
I am a Holy Man

Tatanka Yotanka is my name
You call me Sitting Bull it's just the same
Cos what makes a man is not his name
But the strength of his heart
You talk religion and destiny
Greed and whiskey will be your legacy
You burn my villages tell me your lies
And I see nothing but hate in your eyes

I can talk to Wakantanka
And know my people's needs

But I can't stop the white man
With hatred in his eyes
I can't stop the white man's lies

I am a dreamer on the Vision Quest
Known to the Great Plains of the West
And everything I see
Is part of God and part of me
But if you try and destroy my land
I'll fight you 'till my body can no longer stand
You'll not make a prisoner of me
I was born to be proud and free

We have no borders to keep us apart
We have no fences around our heart
You turned our life from a work of art
To a fight to survive
You bring the railroad you bring disease
You make false promises then do as you please
You bring proud Nations to their knees
Then you twist in the knife

I can talk to Wakantanka
And know my people's needs

But I can't stop the white man
With hatred in his eyes
I can't stop the white man's lies

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