The salmon were running
And the sun was slow in coming
As he crossed the water
He thought about their offer
Another speech then
From the noble Chieftan
Words that get you thinking
And full of guilty feeling
CHORUS
"How can you buy or sell
The earth beneath your feet?"
Time will only tell
Whose words live on
Beyond their time
He's famous for speaking
The truth about the Indian
And everybody quotes it
Although he never wrote it
The town is known by his name
As all the signs to proclaim
His statue stands so stern
By the Chief Seattle Tavern
CHORUS
Written by Arigon Starr
© 1997 Starrwatcher Publishing (ASCAP)
Lyrics reprinted by Kind Permission
