Geronimo © 2013 Vic Arnold v1 Born on the prairies where the wind blew free Warmed by the sun and sheltered by the trees We hunted the wild beast, we gathered nuts and corn In winter we wore the skin of deer to keep us warm v2 There were no reservations where we lived content Each day we prayed to Usen for our wisdom and our strength When soldiers killed my family and sought for us to tame Am I vowed to make them tremble every time they heard my name ch. Geronimo leaves no tracks. Geronimo's everywhere. Geronimo will steal your cattle. Geronimo will take your hair Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo v3 We fought in Arizona, down to New Mexico All the way to Texas the bloody river flowed Made peace at Casa Grande but they filled us with mescal Then while we were sleeping they took us back to hell v4 And now I have been tamed and I learned the white mans way I long to be Goyathlay of the Bedonkohe My dimming sight is clearer I see all from where I stand I should not have surrendered, should have fought to the last man ch. Inst. ch.
