Old West
Some cowboys were a ridin', ridin'
on the range; The grass was
over grazed there, and spotted like
some mange; The buffalo were
dead there, the trees they all were
through, and if they saw some
Injuns, why they would kill them too.
West or bust, in God we trust,
"Let's rape, let's kill, let's steal"
We can almost justify, anything
we feel; I'm climbing up that
ladder, more brownie points for me
I'll work my way to Jesus
you wait and see.
Said one cowboy to another, "I
think it would be nice, if we could
take these injuns and convert them
all to Christ; See, they are all
disgusting, and bringing me great
pain, and if they don't believe me,
we'll put a bullet in their brains!"
I am always shoutin', when I go
outside, how people should repent
now, or they're going to die.
My motives are all selfish, I'm a
cannon brimmed with powder. If
people don't believe me, I just
beat them and yell louder.
Five Iron's Comments
Up until the middle of the 20th century, many Americans believed in the idea known as the "Manifest Destiny." It held that all of North America, from sea to shining sea, was rightfully the property of the U.S. and was given to us by God. Native Americans were unscrupulously thrown off their homelands and slaughtered in the name of Jesus. Horror stories of entire tribes being led through rivers while being baptized, just to be shot and scalped on the other side, rival those of the Spanish Inquisition.
Today, I see street corner preachers screaming at passers-by, while the amount of Neo-Nazi Hate crimes are escalating every day. All of this under a blanket name of "Christianity." Read Your Bible. Jesus never beat people or insulted them into believing in him. He spoke the truth And set an example by loving every man. We are called to follow his example. Remember the Massacres at Sand Creek and meeker. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.
Music: Scott and Reese
Words: Reese
Amy's comments: First song about Indians!! We begin here to find out about Reese's love for the Indians, yep this is number #1 of the Indian songs. Crazy Reese!
Ryan's Comments: Pretty nice sounding song for having the lyrics, shoot them in their heads, in it.
Alana's Comments:Hmm... I like it alot! I've never heard a song deal with that time in history with such vivid imagery on how ill-treated the indians were. I think that many 'white' Americans would rather forget what happened then face it. But, the idea is wide spread through-out history, and can even be spotted today.
Very good! Keep it up!
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