Grant Lee Buffalo - Were You There lyrics

Were you there at the creek That is called Wounded Knee? Were you there at the creek? There but unseen in the 7th Calvary Were you there at the creek? Were you there on the wind That hammered the plains? Were you there on the wind To scatter their names? I'll ask you again Were you there on the wind? It makes me weep It makes me weep It makes me weep Now how could you be Were you there in the crowd When the first shot rang out? Were you there in the crowd Moving about, black powder cloud? Were you there in the crowd? Were you there by the Sioux With the white Flag of Truce? Were you there by the Sioux? 'Cause the flag was no use, the bullets all flew Were you there by the Sioux? It makes me weep It makes me weep It makes me weep Now how could you be If you choose sides I know where you were With soldiers that ride So stalwart and sure Not into pride Into ma**acre It makes me weep It makes me weep It makes me weep Now how could you be