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Jason Marc Pierce - Chief

from Round 38, Week 9 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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A chorus-less song based on a Blackfoot legend. Also has multiple instruments for once.

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Back in time when the world was young, all the animals needed a chief
Bear was there and wanted it, but Beaver, so did he
Other animals thought it should be who was wise or who was strong
Til nothing was left but enmity over who was right and who was wrong

This went on for many moons across that verdant land
Then Old Man Napi happened by and thought he’d lend a hand
He showed them all a simple trick, how to disappear a bone
“Let the one who is the best at this, be the one who takes the throne.”

They all agreed and set about learning how to play
the bear was good, but the beaver better and won for most of the day
till buffalo took the bone and it looked like he would win
Then little mouse stepped to the front and aimed to challenge him

They all laughed at this, but mouse was fast and soon he took the lead
Buffalo tried hard to win but couldn’t match his speed
Finally, they all gave up and though it seemed beyond belief
The little mouse stood up in front and was anointed as their chief

“The first thing I shall do” said he “is give this gift away.
I am too small to lead us all so listen to what I say.
I give this gift to the one that Napi made with his own hand.”
And that is how the rule of beasts was granted to the man.

And to this day the little mouse holds a place of honor still
It is forbidden that a Blackfoot man a mouse should ever kill

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from Round 38, Week 9, released October 24, 2022

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