once the religious the hunted and weary
chasing the promise of freedom and hope
came to this country to build a new vision
far from the reaches of kingdom and pope
pre
like good christians some would burn the witches
later some got slaves to gather riches
but still from near and far to seek america
they came by thousands to court the wild
but she just patiently smiled and bore them a child
to be their spirit and guiding light
and once the ties with the crown had been broken
westward in saddle and wagon they went
and till the railroad linked ocean to ocean
many the lives which had come to an end
pre
while we bullied stole and bought our a homeland
we began the slaughter of the red man
but still from near and far to seek america
they came by thousands to court the wild
but she just patiently smiled and bore them a child
to be their spirit and guiding light
the blue and gray they stomped it
they kicked it just like a dog
and when the war was over
they stuffed it just like a hog
and though the past has its share of injustice
kind was the spirit in many a way
but its protectors and friends have been sleeping
now it’s a monster and will not obey
Artist: Steppenwolf
Year: 1969
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 108