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Trail Of Tears

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A song about the Indian Removal Act.of 1830. Dedicated to Danny Heeter and The Cherokee Nation.

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Trail Of Tears

©2015 Robert Randall Burke

Long ago and far away
I have heard the old folks say
Was a dark and bitter day
That echoes through the years
Ol' Hickory swore to clear the land
Of every single Indian band
So he sent them down The Trail Of Tears.

All the Creek and Cherokee
Seminole and Muskogee
Choctaw and Chickasaw
Driven from their land
Osceola stood his ground
They could never run him down
Till his flag of truce
Lay in the sand.

A thousand miles of dust and pain
You'll never see your home again
This is the sum of all your fears
Nations that were proud and free
Broken
On the Trail Of Tears.

The white man called them “Civilized”
Sold them on a pack of lies
White man's smile, a thin disguise
After all these years
Take your children by the hand
And make them understand
So they'll remember
The Trail Of Tears.

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released August 22, 2015
Music composed using Band In A Box /PG Music.

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90 dB Band Florida

90 dB is comprised of Bob & Penny Burke, who have performed in New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Key
Largo and many other areas across the country. Their repertoire includes
classic hits from the 60's and 70's, with some Country and Easy-Listening,
as well as original music they write and produce in their home studio.
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