The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo By Mike McCracken The Indian tribes were hungry There was no food around Clothes for the needy Were not to be found Children were starving And mothers crying too With prayers to the Great One What else could they do? (chorus) The Great One sent a white buffalo A sign for what He’ll do So, the Indian tribes would know The Great One’s love is true The spirit of the buffalo Turned into a woman She brought them buffalo She brought them food and clothing She said, All are sacred Says the Great One, Wanka Tonka The red pipe will be shared And He is pleased with ya It won’t be seen by men But used to help you pray So says the Buffalo Woman The great One sent that day The buffalo woman disappeared Into the herd one day Ton Tonka, the White Buffalo will reappear On the great last day As for the Indian nations, They’ll never forget that day The White Buffalo came to help them When the Great One heard them pray.