Separate Paths
I’m a singer/songwriter and photographer and was very inspired to let more people know about the struggle you guys are having after watching the 4 Corners feature on the situation up there with FMG. I ended up writing a song about it you might like to check out. Uncle Ned passed away on the same day as my grandfather Jimmy Little and this in combination with my feelings towards the situation up there I felt I wanted to say something about it all. I tried as much as I could though to use the words and feelings of the people up there.
http://soundcloud.com/jameshenrymusic/separate-paths-1
Here’s the lyrics and where the influence came from with my small amount of web research. I hope ya like.
Verse 1
(from this)
Coming in from the sea, was he, the great snake spirit that travels up the river
To make sure everyone was ok across country
Verse 2
But blind Billy could see, from the hills, the ceremony master
For the spirits would be singing to him, the upcoming sense of disharmony
Chorus 1
Should a forest grow from digging in the desert
Should his people have to work for wage for their own pay dirt
Verse 3
(From this)
Looking out on the rust coloured sand
In one hand he holds on to their future
And in the other holding on to his ancestry
Chorus 2
What do the people want for their next generation
Dreams and identity or cash compensation
Bridge
(From what uncle says at the end of this)
Divided now all of them
Only their country will bring them back together again
In his spirit he feels this pain
They are the country he feels that they’re loosing
Separate paths now his people are choosing
Solo
Verse 4
He can see through his tears, his fears, of his people left divided
By the lore of the land and the law of the man
Chorus 3
Is a billionaire a poorer person’s equal
Is progress to acceptance a necessary evil
If the story’s lost would there be a sequel
End
