Ira Hayes, Ira HayesCall him drunken Ira HayesHe won't answer anymoreNot the whiskey drinking IndianOr the marine that went to warGather 'round me peopleThere's a story I would tellAbout a brave young IndianThat we should remember wellFrom the tribe of the Pima IndianA proud and peaceful bandWho farmed the Phoenix ValleyIn Arizona landDown the ditches for a thousand yearsThe waters grew Ira's people's crops'Til the white man stole their water rightsAnd the sparkling water stoppedNow, Ira's folks were hungryAnd their land grew crops of weedsAnd when war came, Ira volunteeredForgot the white man's greedCall him drunken Ira HayesHe won't answer anymoreNot the whiskey drinking IndianOr the marine that went to warThere they battled up Iwo Jima's hillTwo hundred and fifty menBut only twenty-seven livedTo fight back down againAnd when that fight was overAnd when Old Glory raisedAmong the men who held it highWas the Indian, Ira HayesCall him drunken Ira HayesHe won't answer anymoreNot the whiskey drinking IndianOr the marine that went to warIra Hayes returned a heroCelebrated through the landHe was wined and speeched and honoredEverybody shook his handBut he was just a Pima IndianNo water, no crop, no chanceAt home nobody cared what Ira'd doneAnd when do the Indians danceThen Ira started drinking hardJail was often his homeThere, they let him raise the flag and lower itLike you'd throw a dog a boneHe died drunk early one morningAlone in the land he fought to saveTwo inches of water and a lonely ditchWas a grave for Ira HayesCall him drunken Ira HayesHe won't answer anymoreNot the whiskey drinking IndianOr the marine that went to warYeah, call him drunken Ira HayesBut his land is just as dryAnd his ghost is lying thirstyIn the ditch where Ira died
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Johnny Cash (nacido como J. R. Cash, Kingsland, Arkansas, 26 de febrero de 1932-Nashville, 12 de septiembre de 2003) fue un cantante, compositor, músico y actor estadounidense. Considerado como uno de los músicos más influyentes del siglo XX. Considerado «el…
