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Apache Tears Lyrics

Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: Bitter Tears (Ballads Of The American Indian)

Hoof prints and foot prints deep ruts the wagons made
The victor and the loser came by here
No head stones but these bones bring Mascalero death moans
See the smooth black nuggets by the thousands laying here
Petrified but justified are these Apache tears
Dead grass dry roots hunger crying in the night
Ghost of broken hearts and laws are here
And who saw the young squaw they judged by their whiskey law
Tortured till she died of pain and fear
Where the soldiers lay her back are the black Apache tears
The young men the old men the guilty and the innocent
Bled red blood and chilled alike with fears
The red men the white men no fight ever took this land
So don't raise the dust when you pass here
They're sleeping and in my keeping are these Apache tears

Comments/Interpretations
by Victoria M. on 7/24/2008 11:34am What a heart felt song I've never heard the melody but intend to soon. My heart goes out to the Indians their struggles battles only to be many times defeated. I pray for the day they rise again in pride and receive recognition.
by Ken K on 10/6/2009 12:47pm I am Palestinian so I was told, and I can identify with the Indians, read their history as well, for I know pain and displacement.

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