The Crime

from Heavy Hearts by James Benton

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Who's gonna look after all these indians
Who's gonna tell them what can't be told
What are the chances we'll remember
What happenned on that ancient bloody road
What happenned down on that road

I stood with John Trudell beneath the flagpole
Small talk beneath old glory there
I felt it hangin' heavy in the Sunlight
Its shadow slowly creepin' through my hair
shadows creepin' through our hair

Who's gonna do this now if I don't?
Who's killin' who again this year?
Shove another dose of hope down my throat
I just got better at holdin' back the tears
I'm damn good at pushin' back the tears

I think there's a mighty storm a comin'
Far from New Orleans this time
They can throw us into these prisons forever
But we know now who really did the crime
John... we've not forgot the crime

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from Heavy Hearts, track released March 9, 2009

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