All That Survives Is the Earth

Music by: Diana Robinson
Lyrics by: Diana Robinson

June 2007

Walking down by the river
Can't believe what I see
The ghost of a Sioux warrior
Staring back at me

Walking through the Sandhills
By the river running fast and free
Up near the Pine Ridge reservation
With the painful memories

Can you tell me now, what was it all worth?
When all that survives is the earth.

Ghost Dance, Sun Dance
Warriors counting coup
Pipe Dance, Grass Dance

We gave them the Black Hills
Then we took them away
Found gold out in the Black Hills
So we took them away

Can you tell me now, what was it all worth?
When all that survives is the earth.

Red Cloud
Spotted Tail
Touch the Clouds

He Dog
Sitting Bull
Black Elk and Crazy Horse

Ten million dead buffalo
Took away a way of life
Ten million dead buffalo
Took away a way of life

Born on the prairie
Where the wind blows wild and free
Born out on the prairie
Where the wind blows wild and free

Can you tell me now, what was it all worth?
When all that survives is the earth.