Crimson Parson cover of Peter La Forge song by Paul Manski
Published on Oct 18, 2016
Crimson Parson a song written by Peter La Forge 1931-1965 about Sand Creek Massacre November 29, 1864 and Reverend Colonel Chivington, all guitars and vocals by Paul Manski
Crimson Parson by Peter La Forge
They call’d him the Crimson Parson, the Rev’rend Chivington
His’try books don’t recommend him for all the trouble he begun
‘Make die and take all Indians old and young’, was his battle cry
The Rev’rend Colonel Chivington with a Bible by his side
The valley of the Sand Creek lived a peaceful tribe
Chivington knew them for their peace but glory was his pride
In the middle of the night he fell upon the place, commenced his victory dance of disgrace
The Rev’rend Colonel Chivington with a longknife by his side
15 of them were warriors, the rest woman and child
They scalped and massacred them all, Colonel Chivington went wild
The Arapaho and the Cheyenne, had been talking peace
Died that night while sleeping, blood flowed in Sand Creek.
All the way up to Sitting Bull, they told their bloody tale
Warpaths smoked as they hadn’t smoked since they cut the Oregon Trail
Indian wars 12 bloody years scatter’d ‘bout the land
Rev’rend Colonel Chivington did it all with his little band.
the Rev'rend Colonel Chivington with bible by his side
the Rev'rend Colonel Chivington he took a bloody ride
And when he'd done his ridin' from Hell's belly hate born
the Rev’rend Colonel Chivington started up a mighty war.
They call’d him the Crimson Parson, the Rev’rend Chivington
His’try books don’t recommend him for all the trouble he begun
‘Make die and take all Indians old and young’, was his battle cry
The Reverend Colonel Chivington with a Bible by his side"
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