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One Tin Soldier, The Legend Of Billy Jack

In the style of

Coven

Lyrics

listen children
to a story
that was written
long ago

'bout a kingdom
on a mountain
and the
valley folk below

on the mountain
was a treasure
buried deep
beneath the stone
and the
valley people swore
they'd have it
for their very own

go ahead and hate
your neighbor
go ahead
and cheat a friend
do it in the name
of heaven
you can justify it
in the end

there won't be
any trumpets
blowin' a-come
the judgement day
on the bloody
mornin' after hoo hoo
one tin soldier
rides away

so the people
of the valley
sent a message
up the hill
asking for the
buried treasure
tons of gold
for which they'd kill

came an answer
from the kingdom
with our brothers
we will share
all the secrets
of our mountain
all the riches
buried there

now the valley
cried with anger
mount your horses
draw your sword
and they killed
the mountain people
so they won
their just reward

now they stood
beside the treasure
on the mountain
dark and red
turned the stone
and looked beneath it
peace on earth
was all it said

go ahead and hate
your neighbor
go ahead
and cheat a friend
do it in the name
of heaven
you can justify it
in the end

there won't be
any trumpets
blowin' a-come
the judgement day
on the bloody
mornin' after hoo hoo
one tin soldier
rides away

go ahead and hate
your neighbor
go ahead
and cheat a friend
do it in the name
of heaven
you can justify it
in the end

there won't be
any trumpets
blowin' a-come
the judgement day
on the bloody
mornin' after hoo hoo
one tin soldier
rides away

Details

• Duration : 3:13
• Key : C
• Genre : Pop
• Year released : 1971
• Language : English

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