The Respect You Deserve
The Respect You Deserve
Standing Rock Reservation
Proud Warrior Nation!
In the spirit of Crazy Horse
Against a militant force.
You shine for all the world to see,
Bringing pride to your ancestry.
And in the name of all that's just,
The sacred you reconstruct,
Water is life you teach...
Protect it you beseech.
You sacrifice your very lives...
So the next generation survives
And how are you paid for this service,
From the politicians you make nervous?
Beaten and upon your arms stamped,
Dog kennels in concentration camps.
And still yet, you continue to pray;
Even for those that treated you this way.
Standing Rock where peoples rise ,
Unite together as environmental allies
We hear your voice loud and clear,
Echo cross the waters and biosphere.
We hold you up to Wakan Tanka ....
Wopila....Mitakuye Oyasin
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