To be awakened
By the sound of thundering hooves
And to see them coming over the hill
At first, it strikes fear in your heart
Then, a sense of calmness takes over
As you feel their presence
Hello old friend
So glad you stopped by
Even for just a moment
This land belongs to them
And without it
They cannot survive
Little by little
We have taken whats theirs
By no right of our own
They don't come this way anymore
It has left an emptiness
A void that can't be filled
The rail and the cross ties
Are just across the way
Not too far from here
I can see the locomotive
But not the track
It sits upon
It appears
To just plow through the land
Nothing can stop it
Nothing can stop it
So I once felt about the buffalo
Nothing can stop them
We are trespassers
Ignorant about the law
Arrogant fools
To disrupt
The order of things
An unpardonable sin
Nothing can stop us
So I once felt about the buffalo
Oklahoma June 1998
About the Creator
Bobby Deese
I have been a musician, writer/songwriter off and on since I was 18 years old. Played in bands, owned a recording studio, promoted bands etc. Music and writing has always been a passion in my life. I'm retired now and doing what I love.
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