"Battleford 1885" lyrics
Say the name, walking the sky
And we'll never know the reason why
Eight men on a Battleford wall
Singin' to the sun as the trap doors fall
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Wandering spirit took his shot
Tom Quinn deserved all the lead he got
Little Bear and Miserable Man
Standing guard over sacred land
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Eight dead by the red sunset
But they won't back down and they won't forget
To the shame of powerful men
Ol' Whiskey Jack's gonna rise again
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
And we'll never know the reason why
Eight men on a Battleford wall
Singin' to the sun as the trap doors fall
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Wandering spirit took his shot
Tom Quinn deserved all the lead he got
Little Bear and Miserable Man
Standing guard over sacred land
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Eight dead by the red sunset
But they won't back down and they won't forget
To the shame of powerful men
Ol' Whiskey Jack's gonna rise again
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Free, just like a red winged blackbird
Writer(s): Kyle Taylor
