Indian Sunset - Elton John (Madman Across the Water 5 of 9) video free download


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INDIAN SUNSET

Elton John

Madman Across the Water (1971)

As I awoke this evening with the smell of wood smoke clinging

Like a gentle cobweb hanging upon a painted tepee

Oh I went to see my chieftain with my warlance and my woman

For he told us that the yellow moon would very soon be leaving

This I can't believe I said, I can't believe our warlord's dead

Oh he would not leave the chosen ones to the buzzards and the soldiers guns

Oh great father of the Iroquois ever since I was young

I've read the writing of the smoke and breast fed on the sound of drums

I've learned to hurl the tomahawk and ride a painted pony wild

To run the gauntlet of the Sioux, to make a chieftain's daughter mine

And now you ask that I should watch

The red man's race be slowly crushed

What kind of words are these to hear

From Yellow Dog whom white man fears

I take only what is mine Lord, my pony, my squaw, and my child

I can't stay to see you die along with my tribe's pride

I go to search for the yellow moon and the fathers of our sons

Where the red sun sinks in the hills of gold and the healing waters run

Trampling down the prairie rose leaving hoof tracks in the sand

Those who wish to follow me I welcome with my hands

I heard from passing renegades Geronimo was dead

He'd been laying down his weapons when they filled him full of lead

Now there seems no reason why I should carry on

In this land that once was my land I can't find a home

It's lonely and it's quiet and the horse soldiers are coming

And I think it's time I strung my bow and ceased my senseless running

For soon I'll find the yellow moon along with my loved ones

Where the buffalos graze in clover fields without the sound of guns

And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold

And peace to this young warrior comes with a bullet hole

Comments

8 years ago

Mac Man

Not factually correct re Geronimo, and he was an Apache, who used the Gila area of New Mexico to deflect the Army. He actually gave up and they put him in horrible conditions I am sure in Oklahoma. Other great warriors like Crazy Horse among many should be factually portrayed.

8 years ago

Jenna garnett

Epic !!!

8 years ago

Will Nonya

This is one album I know by heart every beat thank you momma for the gift of music 

9 years ago

Randy Felder

At 13, I would sit between the speakers of my cheap stereo listening to this album and especially this song over and over. You could feel it! It's been a long time since I heard music like this! EJ, Rod, Steely Dan... where has the music gone?

9 years ago

William Peddle

Only those who listen will hear

9 years ago

Rhett Millsaps

The whole piece of work is the best Elton ever has done and it came at the beginning, the mix on this album is unbelievable !Love this whole album!

9 years ago

GiMMiX

It wasn't a remix. It was "Ghetto Gospel" by 2Pac. It sampled sections of this song, yes. Eminem produced this and the rest of the "Loyal To The Game" album in 2004.

9 years ago

stephen dwyer

OBAMA should be filled full of lead a muslim nigger faggot

9 years ago

Di S

One of my favorite CD's ... you have to blast this one! Indian Sunset - Elton John (Madman Across the Water 5 of 9)

9 years ago

Andre R. Newcomb

the whore soldiers

9 years ago

Karloffrules

In my life's top ten, right behind Mona Lisas and Madhatters. Thank you for the perfect post."Boston at last, and the plane's touchin' do-o-ownn..."

9 years ago

Daniel Hudson

He is doing this song in his current engagement in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace called "Million Dollar Piano" and it sounds just as good as it did 40+ years ago. The man is truly AWESOME!!!!

9 years ago

Kayky Augusto

indian sunset inn song favorite elton john 

9 years ago

Kayky Augusto

last yeloy much!hoy

9 years ago

Kayky Augusto

care on!

9 years ago

Michael Morrison

Dancing Like WhiskeyThe white man and I are oneWe are blood brothersFrom dawn to setting sunSons of different mothersWe are twin starsLost among the strong womenDancing like whiskey in the bars.M.S. Morrison

9 years ago

MrBazzabee

In 40 years time ...folks will still reference THIS song in it's original form.....folks will still have a need for original material like THIS !...as for whether they will be referencing sequenced copies of so-called 'artists' desperately 'hanging-on' to it and it's uniqueness by chanting a bit of 'uh-uh' here and 'erh-erh' there and completely desecrating it.......I wonder ?

9 years ago

Edon Dida

3:50 - 6:03 - 6:00 follow this and ur listening to tupac sample :D

10 years ago

amit bario

3:58 - 4:00 6:00 - 6:15 ghetto gospal part 2pac :)

10 years ago

Jay Flitton

I love the 'word pictures' these lyrics paint in my mind. (Smoke clinging like cobwebs, Buffalo grazing in clover fields, et all). as for the historical inaccuracies, it seems more like rumors, such as "heard from passing renegades." Maybe not the truth but what the protagonist believes to be the truth.

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