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Spirit Hearts

from The Seeds of Today by Mark Bishop Evans

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Spirit Hearts – Mark Bishop Evans – 20220310
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Many years ago, when this land was our beautiful home, where buffalo and deer and the children of our people could roam
We hunted and we played, and we lived and we loved as we pleased, taking what we needed while living with the Mother in peace

Life had been that way for our people for so many years that no one could imagine a future full of so many tears
So, on the distant day when we saw the first white man appear, we opened up our arms never knowing we had so much to fear

What started as a tickle eventually became a great flood that swept across the land bringing nothing but fire and blood
We tried to stand our ground and hold on to a measure of pride. But all we did was nothing when up against that on-rushing tide

The soldiers, the miners and the farmers they came, and they came, until we had to bow and finally surrender our claim
They gathered what was left of us and sent us to a forsaken land. And many of our children died amid the cactus and sand

Spirit Hearts all alone. Spirit hearts, need a home. Spirit hearts left to roam. Spirit hearts, bring them home

Apparently, all our pain and sorrow just wasn’t enough. then they came a gathered up the children and took them from us
They said that they would teach them and train them to live a new life So how could we imagine how many of our babies would die

They put them all in uniforms and marched them off to what they called schools and many of them die when they just couldn’t follow their rules
They cut off all their hair and stripped away our all that they were and those who survived are still so broken and scared

Spirit Hearts all alone. Spirit hearts, need a home. Spirit hearts left to roam. Spirit hearts, bring them home

Many years have passed since the last of those places were closed How many children never came home, well, nobody knows Yet by all accounts there were several thousand children who died, and the churches and governments are now admitting how much they had lied

And so, we go on searching at the places where they can be found to rescue little hearts that were buried in unholy ground Gathering them up from the places where they were unknown Weeping as we honor all these babies that we’re bringing home.

Spirit Hearts all alone. Spirit hearts, need a home. Spirit hearts left to roam. Spirit hearts, bring them home
Spirit hearts, coming home

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from The Seeds of Today, released January 17, 2023

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Mark Bishop Evans Phoenix, Arizona

Mark grew up in California where his major musical influences were Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and pretty much any folk, folk rock or beach music. He has a way with words and melodies, bringing them together in pleasant and poignant combinations. His music is an intriguing blend of Folk, folk rock and ballads, lyrically rich in emotional content and melodically comfortable. ... more

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