So You Want To Be An Indian

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So you want to be an Indian, an original American Ride a horse, wild and free, put war paint on your skin You think my life's a story, like a movie on TV But if you want a taste of Hell on earth Come hang around with me So you want to be an Indian, out where the buffalo roam A peaceful place on planet earth, that you can call your home Where streams of crystal waters, once flowed with red man's pride But they've disappeared like forgotten dreams That have gone away and died So you want to be an Indian, living on the land That was stolen from our grandpa by dear old Uncle Sam Who sent soldier after soldier, to tell us what was right But politicians nor their armies, can turn an Indian white So you want to be an Indian, can you say "poverty" If the great white hope in Washington, would send what belongs to me I'd have blankets in the winter I wouldn't have to be so cold And have something to eat besides government cheese To feed my hungry soul So you want to be an Indian, a noble honored chief And try to walk a holy road, in dignity and peace Hold the vision of America in the palm of your hand And watch the free world pass you by And not give one single damn