As Long As The Grass Shall Grow (mono) Lyrics - Johnny Cash

As long as the moon shall rise as long as the rivers flow 

As long as the sun will shine as long as the grass shall grow 

The Senecas are an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation 

Down on the New York Pennsylvania Line you'll find their reservation 

After the US revolution cornplanter was a chief 

He told the tribe these men they could trust that was his true belief 

He went down to Independence Hall and there was a treaty signed 

That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined 

George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand 

They said that now and forever more that this was Indian land 

As long as the moon shall rise... 

On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now 

Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how 

Across the Allegheny River they're throwing up a dam 

It will flood the Indian country a proud day for Uncle Sam 

It has broke the ancient treaty with a politician's grin 

It will drown the Indians graveyards cornplanter can you swim 

The earth is mother to the the Senecas they're trampling sacred ground 

Change the mint green earth to black mud flats as honor hobbles down 

As long as the moon shall rise... 

The Iroquios Indians used to rule from Canada way south 

But no one fears the Indians now and smiles the liar's mouth 

The Senecas hired an expert to figure another site 

But the great good army engineers said that he had no right 

Although he showed them another plan and showed them another way 

They laughed in his face and said no deal Kinuza dam is here to stay 

Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians plea 

So the Senecas have renamed the dam they call it Lake Perfidy 

As long as the moon shall rise... 

Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their pledges ring 

The treaties are safe we'll keep our word but what is that gurgling 

It's the back water from Perfidy Lake it's rising all the time 

Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises fine 

No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy in winter it will fill 

In summer it will be a swamp and all the fish will kill 

But the Government of the USA has corrected George's vow 

The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow 

As long as the moon shall rise (look up) as long as the rivers flow (are you thirsty) 

As long as the sun will shine (my brother are you warm) as long as the grass shall grow 

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