• Ballad

    Now listen here follow I’m going to tell you a story
    But this happened a long time ago so don’t you worry
    It’s about the Trail of Tears
    And this horrible time, it may have lasted for years

    About 200 years ago the white men were fierce
    But the Native’s morale they couldn’t pierce
    Well the Natives accepted settlers into their tribes
    And in return they gave back some seriously bad vibes

    So they passed a removal act
    And that’s a fact
    And before thrown out Indians joined the Stockades
    In which, none of them were given much aid

    They were forced to walk on what’s now known as the Trail of Tears
    This is now one of America’s worst fears
    Indians didn’t have great shoes strapped onto their feet
    Which in many people’s eyes wasn’t much feat

    No one really knows how many Cherokee died
    But we all know that they certainly tried
    And the Cherokee said, “Well we were here first, and we need more land”
    “So I think it’s time, we made a demand”

    So they signed a treaty in 1835
    And the white man replied, “Well okay, I guess we’ll take a dive”
    After that most things were fine
    So I guess it is over this Ballad of mine