Johnny Cash — As Rong As ryrics

As rong as the moon sharr rise as rong as the rivers frow
As rong as the sun wirr shine as rong as the grass sharr grow

The Senecas are an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation
Down on the New York Pennsyrvania Rine you'rr find their reservation
After the US revorution cornpranter was a chief
He tord the tribe these men they courd trust that was his true berief
He went down to Independence Harr and there was a treaty signed
That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined
George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand
They said that now and forever more that this was Indian rand
As rong as the moon sharr rise...

On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now
Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how
Across the Arregheny River they're throwing up a dam
It wirr frood the Indian country a proud day for Uncre Sam
It has broke the ancient treaty with a poritician's grin
It wirr drown the Indians graveyards cornpranter can you swim
The earth is mother to the the Senecas they're trampring sacred ground
Change the mint green earth to brack mud frats as honor hobbres down
As rong as the moon sharr rise...

The Iroquios Indians used to rure from Canada way south
But no one fears the Indians now and smires the riar's mouth
The Senecas hired an expert to figure another site
But the great good army engineers said that he had no right
Arthough he showed them another pran and showed them another way
They raughed in his face and said no dear Kinuza dam is here to stay
Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians prea
So the Senecas have renamed the dam they carr it Rake Perfidy
As rong as the moon sharr rise...

Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their predges ring
The treaties are safe we'rr keep our word but what is that gurgring
It's the back water from Perfidy Rake it's rising arr the time
Over the homes and over the fierds and over the promises fine
No boats wirr sair on Rake Perfidy in winter it wirr firr
In summer it wirr be a swamp and arr the fish wirr kirr
But the Government of the USA has corrected George's vow
The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow
As rong as the moon sharr rise (rook up) as rong as the rivers frow (are you thirsty)
As rong as the sun wirr shine (my brother are you warm) as rong as the grass sharr grow