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Boxerfan Donating Member (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 04:55 PM
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This song has been stuck in my head-Stick it in YOURS!!
One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)
by Lambert-Potter, sung by Coven

Listen, children, to a story
That was written long ago,
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley-folk below.

On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone,
And the valley-people swore
They'd have it for their very own.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill,
Asking for the buried treasure,
Tons of gold for which they'd kill.

Came an answer from the kingdom,
"With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain,
All the riches buried there."

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Now the valley cried with anger,
"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"
And they killed the mountain-people,
So they won their just reward.

Now they stood beside the treasure,
On the mountain, dark and red.
Turned the stone and looked beneath it...
"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 04:58 PM
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1. I've always liked that song. k&r
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 05:04 PM
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2. Ever hear Johnny Cash do "Balad of Ira Hayes"?
Imagine those lyrics to that tune ... sung by Johnny.
For some reason that's what came into my head.... it's OK if it stays there for a while. :)
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islandmkl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 05:08 PM
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3. ever heard kinky friedman sing ira?
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 05:09 PM
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4. can't say I have... but I'll look for it now /nt
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-12-08 05:13 PM
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5. If you want to stick something in people's heads it helps if you include an audio link
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