Residenital School Lyrics

They took the mountain, they took the plain,

And every damned old tree,

They took all the animals.

Last thing they took was me.

Well, I'm in the residential school

Learnin' all about the golden rule,

From folks that killed my ma

and then my pa.

Grandfather, my grandfather,

will you ever come for me?

Flying cross the prairie

Wild and strong and free...

Out my dormitory window now

See snowflakes flying by

Dusting the empty prairie

Beneath the moon so high.

That priest down the hall

Has a plan for me I know

But I will not agree.

Long as prairie winds will blow.

Grandfather, my grandfather,

will you ever come for me?

Flying cross the prairie

Wild and strong and free...

High upon the wind I hear

his distant warrior cry,

Come rolling cross the prairie

Beneath the moon so high.

But it's just another whistlin' train

Rollin' through the night.

And hours of halls I have to mop

Before the morning light.

Grandfather, Grandfather, Whatever will I do?

If you will not come for me I swear I'll come to you.

If you will not come for me I swear I'll come to you.