Stolen Land
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[Verse 1] From Tierra del Fuego to Ungava Bay The history of betrayal continues to today The spirit of Almighty Voice The ghost of Anna Mae Call like thunder from the mountains You can hear them say [Refrain] It's a stolen land Stolen land [Verse 2] Apartheid in Arizona, slaughter in Brazil If bullets don't get good PR there's other ways to kill Kidnap all the children Put 'em in a foreign system Bring 'em up in no man's land Where no one really wants them [Refrain] It's a stolen land Stolen land [Chorus] It's a stolen land—but it's all we've got It's a stolen land—and there's no going back It's a stolen land—and we'll never forget It's a stolen land—and we're not through yet [Verse 3] In my mind I catch a picture—big black raven in the sky Looking at the ocean—sail reflected in black eye Sail as white as heroin White like weathered bones Rum and guns and smallpox Gonna change the face of home [Refrain] In this stolen land Stolen land [Verse 4] If you're like me you'd like to think we've learned from our mistakes Enough to know we can't play God with others' lives at stake So now we've all discovered The world wasn't only made for whites What step are you gonna take To try and set things right [Refrain] In this stolen land? Stolen land [Chorus] It's a stolen land—but it's all we've got It's a stolen land—and there's no going back It's a stolen land—and we'll never forget It's a stolen land—and we're not through yet Oh, it's a stolen land—and there's no going back It's a stolen land—and it's all we've got It's a stolen land—and we'll never forget It's a stolen land—and we're not through yet [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] It's a stolen land—but it's all we've got It's a stolen land—and there's no going back It's a stolen land—and we'll never forget It's a stolen land—and we're not through yet [Outro] Stolen land It's a stolen land It's a stolen land It's a stolen land Stolen land
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Credits
- Writers
- Bruce Cockburn
- Hugh Marsh