As long as the moon shall rise as long as the rivers flow
Selama bulan masih terbit, selagi sungai masih mengalir
As long as the sun will shine as long as the grass shall grow
Selama matahari masih bersinar, selagi rumput masih 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 sepanjang garis New York-Pennsylvania, kau akan menemukan reservasi mereka
After the US revolution cornplanter was a chief
Setelah revolusi AS, Cornplanter menjadi kepala suku
He told the tribe these men they could trust that was his true belief
Dia bilang kepada sukunya bahwa mereka bisa percaya pada orang-orang ini, itu keyakinannya yang sebenarnya
He went down to Independence Hall and there was a treaty signed
Dia pergi ke Independence Hall dan di sana ditandatangani sebuah perjanjian
That promised peace with the USA and Indian rights combined
Yang menjanjikan perdamaian dengan AS dan hak-hak Indian digabungkan
George Washington gave his signature the Government gave its hand
George Washington memberikan tanda tangannya, Pemerintah memberikan janjinya
They said that now and forever more that this was Indian land
Mereka bilang bahwa sekarang dan selamanya ini adalah tanah Indian
As long as the moon shall rise...
Selama bulan masih terbit...
On the Seneca reservation there is much sadness now
Di reservasi Seneca, kini 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
Bendungan itu akan membanjiri tanah Indian, hari yang membanggakan bagi Paman Sam
It has broke the ancient treaty with a politician's grin
Itu telah merobek perjanjian kuno dengan senyum politikus
It will drown the Indians graveyards cornplanter can you swim
Itu akan menenggelamkan kuburan orang 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 bumi hijau mint menjadi dataran lumpur hitam saat kehormatan terpuruk
As long as the moon shall rise...
Selama bulan masih terbit...
The Iroquios Indians used to rule from Canada way south
Dulu, orang Indian Iroquois menguasai dari Kanada hingga selatan
But no one fears the Indians now and smiles the liar's mouth
Tapi sekarang tidak ada yang takut pada orang Indian, hanya senyum mulut pembohong
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 angkatan bersenjata yang hebat itu bilang bahwa dia tidak punya hak
Although he showed them another plan and showed them another way
Meskipun dia 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 bilang tidak ada kesepakatan, bendungan Kinuza akan tetap ada
Congress turned the Indians down brushed off the Indians plea
Kongres menolak permohonan orang Indian, mengabaikan permohonan 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 terbit...
Washington Adams and Kennedy now hear their pledges ring
Washington, Adams, dan Kennedy kini mendengar janji mereka bergema
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, semakin tinggi setiap saat
Over the homes and over the fields and over the promises fine
Di atas rumah-rumah dan ladang-ladang serta 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 membatalkan sumpah George
The father of our country must be wrong what's an Indian anyhow
Bapak negara kita pasti salah, apa itu orang Indian sebenarnya?
As long as the moon shall rise (look up) as long as the rivers flow (are you thirsty)
Selama bulan masih terbit (lihat ke atas) selagi 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) selagi rumput masih tumbuh