Mountain Meadows Massacre

Originale

Versione come cantata da Joan O'Bryant, Wichita, Kansas, 1959.

MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE Come all you sons of liberty, unto my rhyme give ear 'Tis of the bloody massacree you presently shall hear In splendor o'er the mountains some thirty wagons came They were awaited by a wicked band, oh Utah, bear the blame! In Indian colors all wrapped in shame this bloody crew was seen To flock around this little train all on the meadows green They were attacked in the morning as they were on their way They forthwith corralled their wagons and fought in blood array Till came the captain of the band, he surely did deceive Saying, "If you will give up your arms we'll surely let you live." When once they had give up their arms, thinking their lives to save The words were broken among the rest which sent them to their graves. When once they had give up their arms they started for Cedar City They rushed on them in Indian style, oh what a human pity! They melted down with one accord like wax before the flame, Both men and women, old and young, oh Utah!, where's thy shame? Both men and women, old and young, a-rolling in their gore And such an awful sight and scene was ne'er beheld before Their property was divided among this bloody crew And Uncle Sam is bound to see this bloody matter through. The soldiers will be stationed throughout this Utah land All for to find those murderers out and bring them to his hands. By order from their president, this bloody deed was done He was the leader of the Mormon Church, his name was Brigham Young.

MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE Come, all ya sons of freedom And to my song give ear About a bloody massacre You very soon, shall hear Across th Zion Mountains Some twenty wagons came Surrounded by an angel band And Utah bears th blame T'was on th mountain meadows This wagon train was seen Surrounded by th wicked band All on th meadows green The avenging angels caught them As they got under way Th men corraled th wagon train And fought in blood all day Then Lee, the angels leader To them his words did give If they'd surrender all their guns He'd surely let them live Their guns, they gave to angel Lee T'ward Cedar they did go They were attacked in Injun style And gentile blood did flow They melted down with one accord Like wax before a flame Men and women, young and old And Utah bears th blame At th order of old Brigham Young This deed was done, you see And th leader of that wicked band Was, Captain John D. Lee