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Stolen Horses (Album Version)

from Witness by T. Mitchell Bell and The Wandering Coalition

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Stolen Horses - written about Native American and Indigenous Peoples Rights.

lyrics

Stolen Horses

Dawn is burning on the other side of town
The old man sits and watches the sun going down
Shoutin' Hi-ho Silver, but the heroes cannot ride

He is standing with wisdom staff in hand
but there is no more promised land
he raises his fist to the heavens
and shakes it with pride

I was fooled this was not foretold.
The streets around me they were paved with gold,
but now they crumble from the weight of the greed.

What kind of blessing, What form of curse could
betray me and change my best to my worst?
Are you listening, won't you fill my needs?
Chorus
Give me back my Stolen Horses
I don’t think you understand
Give me back my Stolen Horses
I want you off this land

"Look around you man, Why do you plea?
Your troubles are many , but now you are truly free
Listen closely to the witness you have left inside.

You have been given everything you choose
and in this game you chose to lose
Because from your indifference you can never hide

So listen mister am I to blame
I have only created this game
You have made the choices
the time has come to rest

No longer will I have to sit and look
While you do not heed the words from my books
And now you ask me for answers after the test?
Chorus
Give me back my Stolen Horses
I don’t think you understand
Give me back my Stolen Horses
I want you off this land

copyright 1990-2013 tmb

credits

from Witness, track released November 12, 2013
The recording features Steve Trettel on drums (Dave Harger Group, Kenny Blake, Modern Times, The Gathering Field), Randy Venturini on bass (Dave Harger Group, Heather Kropf, Bill Deasy Band, Brad Yoder), Bill Maruca on keyboards (Sandoz, The Pawnbrokers, Jack Erdie and The Insubordinates), on lead guitars: Vince Agwada (Vince Agwada Band), Patti Spadaro (Patti Spadaro Band, theCAUSE, Pittsburgh Women of the Blues), and Matt Locy (The Rusty Haywhackers), and Steve Sciulli on shakuhachi, flute, and penny whistle (Carsickness, Ploughman’s Lunch, Life in Balance), Bryan Fazio on Congas and percussion (Jim Donovan), and Janelle Burdell on Udu (Mickey Hart).

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Mitch Bell

You can hear it in the songs: Ancestral roots of the frontier of Appalachia and the American Civil War. From five generations of musicians, ministers, poets, that all adds up to a mixture that makes this songwriter who he is. Mixing folk, rock, blues, and Americana music with compelling thoughtful lyrics that reveal more depth with each listen. ... more

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