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Terri Hendrix Jim Thorpe's Blues Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.67/10 [3 votes]Album: The Spiritual Kind / Original Release Date: 2007-01-01Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 4 min 08 sec
TERRI HENDRIX
- Jim Thorpe's Blues Lyrics / with translationsOne, two
One, two, three, go
The great Jim Thorpe was Indian pride
The athlete of the century was cast aside
They took his medals right out of his hand
And buried nuclear waste on Indian land
Nuclear waste on Indian land
We've got high tech people with low tech souls
And dot com Wi-Fi Internet polls
We curse the wind and use the sun to tan
And bury nuclear waste on Indian land
Nuclear waste on Indian land
Run Geronimo run
They're gonna seal the deal with a forked tongue
If you knew back then what we know now
You'd run Geronimo run, keep on running, yeah
We've got arrow heads, we've got beaded bags
With made in China sticker covered up by price tags
Something for nothing will one day be
Nothing for something for you and me
Nothing for something for you and me
All I know about Indian history
Is what I've seen on the TV screen
I've been a tourist, I've had my picture made
And spent a fortune on a slot machine that never paid
Nothing for something for you and me
Run Geronimo run
They're gonna seal the deal with a forked tongue
If you knew back then what we know now
You'd run Geronimo run, keep on running, yeah
The great Jim Thorpe was Indian pride
The athlete of the century was cast aside
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
It's anybody's guess who we can trust
Now it's the guys in ties who will shake your hand
And bury nuclear waste on Indian land
Nuclear waste on Indian land
Run Geronimo run
They're gonna seal the deal with a forked tongue
If you knew back then what we know now
You'd run Geronimo run, keep on running, keep on running, yeah
One, two, three, go
The great Jim Thorpe was Indian pride
The athlete of the century was cast aside
They took his medals right out of his hand
And buried nuclear waste on Indian land
Nuclear waste on Indian land
We've got high tech people with low tech souls
And dot com Wi-Fi Internet polls
We curse the wind and use the sun to tan
And bury nuclear waste on Indian land
Nuclear waste on Indian land
Run Geronimo run
They're gonna seal the deal with a forked tongue
If you knew back then what we know now
You'd run Geronimo run, keep on running, yeah
We've got arrow heads, we've got beaded bags
With made in China sticker covered up by price tags
Something for nothing will one day be
Nothing for something for you and me
Nothing for something for you and me
All I know about Indian history
I've been a tourist, I've had my picture made
And spent a fortune on a slot machine that never paid
Nothing for something for you and me
Run Geronimo run
They're gonna seal the deal with a forked tongue
If you knew back then what we know now
You'd run Geronimo run, keep on running, yeah
The great Jim Thorpe was Indian pride
The athlete of the century was cast aside
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
It's anybody's guess who we can trust
Now it's the guys in ties who will shake your hand
And bury nuclear waste on Indian land
Nuclear waste on Indian land
Run Geronimo run
They're gonna seal the deal with a forked tongue
If you knew back then what we know now
You'd run Geronimo run, keep on running, keep on running, yeah
Facts about Jim Thorpe's Blues
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Jim Thorpe's Blues is written by Lloyd Wayne Maines, Terri Hendrix.
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It is first released on January 01, 2007 as part of Terri Hendrix's album "The Spiritual Kind" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we consider what the writer meant by those haunting lines, Terri Hendrix's song 'Jim Thorpe's Blues' demonstrates how Native Americans have been treated badly throughout history until today through the nuclear waste burial on Indian land which represents the broken trust to protect their rights. The lyrics of Jim Thorpe's Blues mainly deliver social commentary while displaying the singer's emotional state through various musical styles which include angry and sad and upset and hopeless sounds. The song presents an urgent message about three main issues which include Native American rights violations and cultural appropriation and commercialism and public disillusionment and loss and active resistance. The lyrics of the song address adult topics which include the abuse of Native Americans and problems with the environment and societal critiques of contemporary life. The content requires a PG-13 rating because its strong language and intense subject matter exceed what young viewers can handle.
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Jim Thorpe's Blues falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Jim Thorpe's Blues song length is 4 minutes and 08 seconds.
Who wrote Jim Thorpe's Blues lyrics?
Jim Thorpe's Blues is written by Lloyd Wayne Maines, Terri Hendrix.
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When was Jim Thorpe's Blues released?
It is first released on January 01, 2007 as part of Terri Hendrix's album "The Spiritual Kind" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Jim Thorpe's Blues lyrics?
When we consider what the writer meant by those haunting lines, Terri Hendrix's song 'Jim Thorpe's Blues' demonstrates how Native Americans have been treated badly throughout history until today through the nuclear waste burial on Indian land which represents the broken trust to protect their rights. The lyrics of Jim Thorpe's Blues mainly deliver social commentary while displaying the singer's emotional state through various musical styles which include angry and sad and upset and hopeless sounds. The song presents an urgent message about three main issues which include Native American rights violations and cultural appropriation and commercialism and public disillusionment and loss and active resistance. The lyrics of the song address adult topics which include the abuse of Native Americans and problems with the environment and societal critiques of contemporary life. The content requires a PG-13 rating because its strong language and intense subject matter exceed what young viewers can handle.
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Which genre is Jim Thorpe's Blues?
Jim Thorpe's Blues falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Jim Thorpe's Blues?
Jim Thorpe's Blues song length is 4 minutes and 08 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lloyd Wayne Maines, Terri HendrixRecord Label(s): 2007 Wilory Records
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