LONG WAY OR THE HARD WAY
(Lyrics)
[Verse 1]
My bloodline flows from the Delaware Tribe
Lenni-Lenape, Turtle Clan
We signed the first official treaty with the United States
September 17th, 1778
There are 500 treaties that have been broken
500 treaties that are not spoken
500 treaties that they're still provoking
500 treaties I ain't even joking
I've seen the Elders pray
When they get Pepper sprayed, when
Tatanka moves, guess who runs away
Treaties don't come with expiration dates, so
The ink from the pen still holds some weight, to
Resist is to exist, and to exist is to prevail
Here On Turtle Island, the holy grail Jump in the water and hear the song of the whale
Black Hills are not for sale
[Chorus]
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go (I said)
I don't know
[Verse 2]
Calling all Tribes and the
Redeemer of Men
How can we move forward if we ain't right within
The columbus statue was a big mistake
That Columbus statue ended up discovering a lake, I
Walked through the valley of the shadow of death
Not only did a get a new
Life, got a Vision Quest
Seen a couple things, a couple dreams deferred
On the long walk to freedom a couple things occurred
You might find some keys needing to be unlocked
But remember child
It takes all you got
You gotta fly like an eagle over the Puget Sound
No matter how high you get always kiss the ground, a
Man can't live off bread alone, well
Do what it is that feeds your soul, join
The People of the Salmon on the Yurok Rez
Protecting the Klamath from Exxon Valdez
[Chorus]
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go, (I said)
I don't know
[Verse 3]
My other grandfather was a
Scottish heir to the throne,
Left The kingdom, left his family, left all he'd known, when
He married a Native woman he was adopted into tribe, but not
One royal family came to be by his side, how
Could one who's royal be dissatisfied
When you struggle with the struggle maybe he realized
That you can take what you thought, wrap it up in a box 'cause
The world looks different between a have and have not, if
We wanna be great we gotta look to our past
Truth, grace and mercy are great virtues that last
All around the world we see Womyn are
Rising (It's) not coincidence, this is perfect timing
Patriarchal system being brought to his knees
Bunch of men are scared to let a woman lead
If we never ask forgiveness it won't go away
You can't forget and then forgive
It works the other way
[Chorus]
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
re we gonna go
I don't know
(Lyrics)
[Verse 1]
My bloodline flows from the Delaware Tribe
Lenni-Lenape, Turtle Clan
We signed the first official treaty with the United States
September 17th, 1778
There are 500 treaties that have been broken
500 treaties that are not spoken
500 treaties that they're still provoking
500 treaties I ain't even joking
I've seen the Elders pray
When they get Pepper sprayed, when
Tatanka moves, guess who runs away
Treaties don't come with expiration dates, so
The ink from the pen still holds some weight, to
Resist is to exist, and to exist is to prevail
Here On Turtle Island, the holy grail Jump in the water and hear the song of the whale
Black Hills are not for sale
[Chorus]
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go (I said)
I don't know
[Verse 2]
Calling all Tribes and the
Redeemer of Men
How can we move forward if we ain't right within
The columbus statue was a big mistake
That Columbus statue ended up discovering a lake, I
Walked through the valley of the shadow of death
Not only did a get a new
Life, got a Vision Quest
Seen a couple things, a couple dreams deferred
On the long walk to freedom a couple things occurred
You might find some keys needing to be unlocked
But remember child
It takes all you got
You gotta fly like an eagle over the Puget Sound
No matter how high you get always kiss the ground, a
Man can't live off bread alone, well
Do what it is that feeds your soul, join
The People of the Salmon on the Yurok Rez
Protecting the Klamath from Exxon Valdez
[Chorus]
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go, (I said)
I don't know
[Verse 3]
My other grandfather was a
Scottish heir to the throne,
Left The kingdom, left his family, left all he'd known, when
He married a Native woman he was adopted into tribe, but not
One royal family came to be by his side, how
Could one who's royal be dissatisfied
When you struggle with the struggle maybe he realized
That you can take what you thought, wrap it up in a box 'cause
The world looks different between a have and have not, if
We wanna be great we gotta look to our past
Truth, grace and mercy are great virtues that last
All around the world we see Womyn are
Rising (It's) not coincidence, this is perfect timing
Patriarchal system being brought to his knees
Bunch of men are scared to let a woman lead
If we never ask forgiveness it won't go away
You can't forget and then forgive
It works the other way
[Chorus]
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
Are we gonna go
Long way or the hard way
re we gonna go
I don't know
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