The Nation Lyrics - Ronny Skyland

He awoke one morning, papaw took him hunting 

As he did each year when the leaves were falling 

That day was different, cause off in the distance 

Was a strange new face never seen before 

At once his instinct took control 

Without one thought he raised his bow 

Before he let it go papaw said 

Don't let that arrow fly 

Spear fishin' at the Big Bend 

Huntin' for the buffalo, 

Living off our sacred land 

Sneakin' through the redwoods 

Trapin' with my bare hands 

Bring a deer home for the tribe 

Chippewa, Cocopah, Cherokee, Chickaloon 

Chitimacha Tribe and the Coos 

Seminole, Navajo, Aztec, Arapaho 

Omaha, Zuni and the Sioux 

I awoke this morning, to a blood red sky 

Embers of our past burn in the morning fire 

Today's so different, everything has changed 

What we now face is not the same 

No longer can we close our eyes 

To the Water, Earth and Airs demise 

Great, Great Grandfather tell me why 

You didn't let your arrow fly? 

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Spear fishin' at the Big Bend 

Huntin' for the buffalo, 

Living off our sacred land 

Sneakin' through the redwoods 

Trapin' with my bare hands 

Bring a deer home for the tribe 

Chippewa, Cocopah, Cherokee, Chickaloon 

Chitimacha Tribe and the Coos 

Seminole, Navajo, Aztec, Arapaho 

Omaha, Zuni and the Sioux 

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