The Declaration of Independence
Signed and sealed on this certain day
Seventeen hundred and seventy six
July the 4th, molded from bloody soil
They fought many battles and won them all
Yankee Doodle Dandies all in their rows
Philadelphia, policing the scene
To make politicians richer then before
Each July in every city and town
Fireworks boom, to light up the moon
Invaders celebrate, for what its worth
Forgetting how many, had to die
America the beautiful, home of the "Indian" brave
Slavery, slaughters, and treaty’s cleft tongues
Celebrating a lairs party, on stolen land
All the while, Indians screaming NO
Freedom rings, for whom?
Red – Red man, Native Americans
White – White man, invaders
Blue – The color our lips turned as we
choked on lies and then died of starvation
They came from many places,
each clan having similar ways
Most white, some black, some yellow,
some in-between colors
Sailing ships with grains and cattle,
guns, cannons and spears
Building homes and towns,
then big cities, calling America home
We spoke; you cannot claim this land
that the great one gave to us
How can you claim the wind, waters,
deserts or mountains where we live?
Then we got our answers,
broken treaties, slaughtered tribes
We were set for destruction,
amalgamation or extinction
Some survived, we are still here,
Indian Nations, waiting
Enjoy freedom born of deceitful colors;
pretend the government is a friend
While the rocket’s red glare,
gives illusions of residence
Digging deeper in empty pockets
Uncle Sam is waving his bloody flag
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>< On Native Ground ><
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