Song Of The Nez Perce
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Soar like the Eagle, Dive like the hawk
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Listen to the drums of the Nez Perce people
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Listen to the mountains talk.
[Verso 1]
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In the high Wallowa Valley, The Nez Perce people lived
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They took the game, the fish and roots, the things that nature gives
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And they moved with the seasons, for a millenia or more.
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And they fought when they had to fight,
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for they knew the way of war
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Then the white men came, lewis and clark, and the missionaries too.
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Followed by hungry miners, and scoundrels selling booze.
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And the troubles, they were bound to come, as they had come before.
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But the Nez Perce said theyd never shed
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The white mans blood in war.
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Settlers come from over the hill, for a place to call their own
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Passing the poles old Joseph left to mark the borders of his homeland
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And the treaty rights of the Nez Perce, the simply did ignore,
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Young Joseph said, We want peace not war.
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For 10 long years, the settlers came, despite the Nez Perce pleas,
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They came and went, and they grazed their stock, Just where and when they pleased.
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Until a young warrior was shot down, they said he stole a horse.
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Young Joseph calmed his men,
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saying "We dont want war
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Though they never signed that treaty, that robbed them of their lands.
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The army come and it ordered them, their camps there to disband
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And with springs rising rivers, they had 30 days, no more
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But Jospeh said they would comply, cause they did not want war.
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Soar like the Eagl e, Dive like the hawk
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Listen to the drums of the Nez Perce people
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Listen to the mountains talk.
[Verso 2]
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Young warriors rode, in the night, angry with the white mans greed.
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In the Salmon River settlements, they left some whites to bleed.
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And now there was no turning back, theyd passed through a one way door.
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And with the army in pursuit, the Nez Perce geared for war.
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At White Bird and Clear Water, they turned back the calvary charge.
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And other bands joined the fight, the rebeliion did enlarge
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And in armed retreat through Lolo pass, to the Bitter Root Vallely floor
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For their women and their Children, The Nez Perce fought this war.
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In the early dawn at Big Hole, soldiers surprised them in their sleep.
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They fought back in desperation, but now they had more cause to weep.
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For many braves were lost that day, and the Nez Perce hearts were sore.
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For they won the fight, but resumed their flight, cause the could not win this war
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So on they fled to Yellowstone, the country of the Crow.
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A people who had once been friends now scouted for their foes
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Then North across Montana, toward Canadas peaceful shore
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For only in that northern land, could they escape this war
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They were one days ride from safety, in the great queen mothers land.
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At lonely bears paw mountain, they made their final stand.
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They were caught in closing jaw, of armies of a hundred score
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And Joseph said, holding high his head.
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We will fight not more, Forever.
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Soar like the Eagl e, Dive like the hawk
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Listen to the drums of the Nez Perce people
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Listen to the mountains talk.
[Verso 3]
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Now promises were made that day, a hundred years ago
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That the Nez Perce could return again to their Lands In Idaho
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But still they languish exiles, and still their hearts are sore.
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Victims of our forefathers genocidal war
[Refrão]
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Soar like the Eagl e, Dive like the hawk
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Listen to the drums of the Nez Perce people
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Listen to the mountains talk
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Soar like the Eagl e, Dive like the hawk
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Listen to the drums of the Nez Perce people
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Listen to the mountains talk.
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