Sacred Ground

As I sit here in this very special place Trying to make sense of the human race This has always been sacred ground To the Lakota people Then the white man came and invaded our space Taking it all away leaving very little trace Of such a holy place The beauty of what we have found In this very sacred ground I feel blinded by the truth As we stood by our words and our ways Only to learn the white man burn Trying to hold back all my tears Running down my face as they slowly Disappear into all of my fears As we cry out to you oh great one We are all part of the same tribe So few of us are still alive When we used to thrive Can you please tell us why When we have all tried And so many have died The old ways have all been forgotten Our hearts and spirit soar so high Up into the sky Where we will learn the answers why For now, can you put an end To all of the white man's lies So you will put a gentleness Back into your people's eyes Know that you bring out The Indian spirit that lives within me We have learned to live free to always see There is a holier place on the very sacred ground That is not possibly found Until we hear our last sounds As I sit here in this special place Trying to make sense of the human race I know there isn't a holier place Until we become part of your grace I'm going to follow you oh great one Won't you lead your people home Because we have found the love and Understanding that life is demanding We give it to you oh great one As we cry out sitting here On this very sacred ground Knowing our faith in you Is so sound And you will always Be around