He Lies in the American Land-Pete Seeger

[ti:He Lies in the American Land] [ar:Peter Seeger] [al:Living in the Country] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]He Lies in the American Land - Pete Seeger [00:05.30]Ah my god what is this land of America [00:09.84] [00:11.81]So many people traveling there [00:15.97] [00:17.48]I will go too for I am still young [00:21.77] [00:23.51]God the lord will grant me good luck there [00:27.96] [00:30.41]You my wife stay here 'til you hear from me [00:34.28] [00:36.82]When you get my letter put everything in order [00:41.62] [00:44.07]Mount a raven black steed a horse like the wind [00:49.29] [00:50.35]Fly across the ocean to join me here [00:54.74] [00:58.29]Ah but when she arrived in this strange land [01:03.74] [01:06.11]Here in McKeesport this valley this valley of fire [01:10.93] [01:13.15]Only his grave his blood did she find [01:17.63] [01:18.72]Over it bitterly she cried [01:22.42] [01:25.76]Ah my husband what've you done to this family of yours [01:32.45] [01:34.21]What can you say to these children to these children you've orphaned [01:39.26] [01:40.95]Tell them my wife not to wait not to wait not to wait for me [01:46.05] [01:47.19]Tell them I lie here in the American land