As long as the moon shall rise as long as the rivers flow
Selama bulan masih bersinar, selamanya sungai mengalir

As long as the sun will shine as long as the grass shall grow
Selama matahari bersinar, selamanya rumput akan tumbuh

The Senecas are an Indian tribe of the Iroquios nation
Seneca adalah suku Indian dari bangsa Iroquois

Down on the New York Pennsylvania Line you'll find their reservation
Di garis New York-Pennsylvania, kau akan menemukan reservasi mereka

After the US revolution cornplanter was a chief
Setelah revolusi AS, Cornplanter menjadi seorang kepala suku

He told the tribe these men they could trust that was his true belief
Ia berkata kepada sukunya bahwa pria-pria ini dapat dipercaya, itulah keyakinannya yang sebenarnya

He went down to Independence Hall and there was a treaty signed
Ia pergi ke Independence Hall dan di sana sebuah perjanjian ditandatangani

That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined
Yang menjanjikan perdamaian dengan AS dan hak-hak Indian bersatu

George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand
George Washington memberikan tandatangannya, pemerintah memberikan dukungannya

They said that now and forever more that this was Indian land
Mereka berkata bahwa sekarang dan selamanya, ini adalah tanah Indian

As long as the moon shall rise...
Selama bulan masih bersinar...

On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now
Di reservasi Seneca sekarang ada banyak kesedihan

Washington's treaty has been broken and there is no hope no how
Perjanjian Washington telah dilanggar dan tidak ada harapan sama sekali

Across the Allegheny River they're throwing up a dam
Di seberang Sungai Allegheny, mereka sedang membangun bendungan

It will flood the Indian country a proud day for Uncle Sam
Ini akan menggenangi tanah Indian, hari yang membanggakan bagi Paman Sam

It has broke the ancient treaty with a politician's grin
Ini telah melanggar perjanjian kuno dengan senyum seorang politisi

It will drown the Indians graveyards cornplanter can you swim
Ini akan menenggelamkan pemakaman Indian, Cornplanter, bisakah kau berenang?

The earth is mother to the the Senecas they're trampling sacred ground
Bumi adalah ibu bagi Seneca, mereka menginjak tanah suci

Change the mint green earth to black mud flats as honor hobbles down
Ubah tanah hijau mint menjadi lumpur hitam saat kehormatan merosot

As long as the moon shall rise
Selama bulan masih bersinar

The Iroquios Indians used to rule from Canada way south
Dulu, suku Iroquois menguasai dari Kanada hingga jauh ke selatan

But no one fears the Indians now and smiles the liar's mouth
Tapi sekarang tidak ada yang takut pada Indian, dan senyum para pendusta

The Senecas hired an expert to figure another site
Seneca menyewa seorang ahli untuk mencari lokasi lain

But the great good army engineers said that he had no right
Tapi para insinyur hebat dari angkatan bersenjata berkata bahwa ia tidak punya hak

Although he showed them another plan and showed them another way
Meskipun ia menunjukkan rencana lain dan cara lain

They laughed in his face and said no deal Kinuza dam is here to stay
Mereka tertawa di wajahnya dan berkata tidak ada kesepakatan, bendungan Kinuza akan tetap ada

Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians plea
Kongres menolak permohonan Indian, mengabaikan seruan mereka

So the Senecas have renamed the dam they call it Lake Perfidy
Jadi Seneca telah mengganti nama bendungan itu, mereka menyebutnya Danau Pengkhianatan

As long as the moon shall rise...
Selama bulan masih bersinar...

Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their pledges ring
Washington, Adams, dan Kennedy kini mendengar janji mereka berbunyi

The treaties are safe we'll keep our word but what is that gurgling
Perjanjian aman, kami akan menepati janji, tapi apa itu suara gemericik?

It's the back water from Perfidy Lake it's rising all the time
Itu adalah air belakang dari Danau Pengkhianatan, terus naik sepanjang waktu

Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises fine
Di atas rumah dan ladang, serta di atas janji-janji yang indah

No boats will sail on Lake Perfidy in winter it will fill
Tidak ada perahu yang akan berlayar di Danau Pengkhianatan, di musim dingin akan penuh

In summer it will be a swamp and all the fish will kill
Di musim panas akan menjadi rawa dan semua ikan akan mati

But the Government of the USA has corrected George's vow
Tapi pemerintah AS telah memperbaiki sumpah George

The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow
Bapak negara kita pasti salah, apa itu Indian sebenarnya?

As long as the moon shall rise (look up) as long as the rivers flow (are you thirsty)
Selama bulan masih bersinar (lihat ke atas), selamanya sungai mengalir (apakah kau haus)

As long as the sun will shine (my brother are you warm) as long as the grass shall grow
Selama matahari bersinar (saudaraku, apakah kau hangat), selamanya rumput akan tumbuh