Our River
I'd give up all my music to give it all back
When I was 13 years old, I never thought I'd feel trapped
In these old emotions, about the river they dammed
Where water was life, but diversion was in the plans
But leadership signed and it created divide
3.6 to the people, who were all left blind
Some sat around and waited for hand outs of money
It was hard to see youth to see what we were becoming
Cause when the river died, it killed us inside
I still ask myself "why did our leadership lie?"
I'm pretty sure on that day, our ancestors cried
Now I'm a man that will try to come back to the pride
Of a nation that is strong and still lives from the land
Cause our leaders did us wrong when they strayed off the path
Keep tradition alive, we gotta learn to survive
Cause in my heart, I hear this song inside
Dandeh maag, jeh dew timman
Eshkeh satch tie yaan
Ehjii waptimaan
Ehjee bumshkaii yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Ehjii datetimaa, moosh jeh whaptimaan
Ehjii niptiiyaan, ehjii indouwoo yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Our leaders don't even fight no more they just give in
They're all about the money leaving the mess for the children
After every single dime spent, no more mines left
Chiefs will still be getting rich off our lives
Check the facts and the documents, this is our letter
When will the lies end? we want our land treated better
I voted for a cause, now I despise it
History repeating itself, I feel I recognize this
It's not about giving the boot or fighting for truth
It's about having better schools that would light up the youth
A true Cree leader that gives us something to do
Not some money-hungry Cree who's got nothing to lose
And for the sell-outs who bail out on their own people
For the love of the money, it's the root of all evil
Still waiting on the promises they haven't delivered
I'm just going through the memories of paddling our river
Dandeh maag, jeh dew timman
Eshkeh satch tie yaan
Ehjii waptimaan
Ehjee bumshkaii yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Ehjii datetimaa, moosh jeh whaptimaan
Ehjii niptiiyaan, ehjii indouwoo yaan
En Siibiimnaan
When I was 13 years old, I never thought I'd feel trapped
In these old emotions, about the river they dammed
Where water was life, but diversion was in the plans
But leadership signed and it created divide
3.6 to the people, who were all left blind
Some sat around and waited for hand outs of money
It was hard to see youth to see what we were becoming
Cause when the river died, it killed us inside
I still ask myself "why did our leadership lie?"
I'm pretty sure on that day, our ancestors cried
Now I'm a man that will try to come back to the pride
Of a nation that is strong and still lives from the land
Cause our leaders did us wrong when they strayed off the path
Keep tradition alive, we gotta learn to survive
Cause in my heart, I hear this song inside
Dandeh maag, jeh dew timman
Eshkeh satch tie yaan
Ehjii waptimaan
Ehjee bumshkaii yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Ehjii datetimaa, moosh jeh whaptimaan
Ehjii niptiiyaan, ehjii indouwoo yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Our leaders don't even fight no more they just give in
They're all about the money leaving the mess for the children
After every single dime spent, no more mines left
Chiefs will still be getting rich off our lives
Check the facts and the documents, this is our letter
When will the lies end? we want our land treated better
I voted for a cause, now I despise it
History repeating itself, I feel I recognize this
It's not about giving the boot or fighting for truth
It's about having better schools that would light up the youth
A true Cree leader that gives us something to do
Not some money-hungry Cree who's got nothing to lose
And for the sell-outs who bail out on their own people
For the love of the money, it's the root of all evil
Still waiting on the promises they haven't delivered
I'm just going through the memories of paddling our river
Dandeh maag, jeh dew timman
Eshkeh satch tie yaan
Ehjii waptimaan
Ehjee bumshkaii yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Ehjii datetimaa, moosh jeh whaptimaan
Ehjii niptiiyaan, ehjii indouwoo yaan
En Siibiimnaan
Credits
Writer(s): David Hodges, Gary Jolly, Elton Salt
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