Tomás - The Legend of Mannyville 2017-2018

THE LEGEND OF MANNYVILLE Here I travel back again to a place with family and friends On a mountain far, far away Celebrating special days From where I’m standing I look around There’s nothing but the sky and ground As far, far as the eyes can see Everything so naturally And then as fast as I’ve arrived It seems I’ve been taken back in time to Mannyville, Mannyville I wake up to the sound of drums Chanting voices here I come My face is painted dark and red My clothes are leather my bow is thread Their words are native but not to me But what it means “We must be free!” Up on our horses, off we go In the thick of night so no one knows The town is quiet as we arrive But they’re not sleeping as bullets fly from Mannyville, Mannyville My arrows fly with lightning speed Men have fallen women scream And though we didn’t take surprise My men are strong we’ll always rise I see his bright green eyes aglow His shoulder back his rifle low He points his gun, it's aimed at me I feel the bullet enter me I grab my bow and my arrow soars I’ve fallen now but I hear its course He curses, he grabs his chest and screams But it’s getting so hard, so hard to breathe (so hard to breath) Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah I wake up sweating in my cabin room I hear my mom saying “breakfast soon” I wash my face and my dreary eyes That dream I had it was so alive Down the trail to the Canopy Tree Where everybody is staring at me When I entered and I they all stop and stared At my bloody shirt, and the bullet there My native tongue I explain with ease I guess that no one ever really leaves Mannyville, Mannyville I said, in my native tongue I tried to explain to them all I guess that no one really falls far from Mannyville, Mannyville Oh in my native tongue I explain with ease I guess that no one ever really leaves Mannyville, Mannyville Oh, oh, oh, whoa oh Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah Always gonna come back, Mannyville, always come back I was just here wasn’t it just a year ago, April snow Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah People said, “why would you ever leave Mannyville”, Mannyville Oh whoa, whoa, oh Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah I remember years ago, but it really wasn’t that long And I’ve only been here once or twice How do I know those things I know Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah From all those years ago It’s from Mannyville, Mannyville Anyone can be here any year Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah Wasn’t’ it yesterday, all those years ago (listen to me now) Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah All those years ago Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah All those years ago Back when it snowed here every year And mom and dad, you’re here Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah So is Manny, and we’re all so happy and grateful for Mannyville, Mannyville Anyone could be here any year Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah Alex and Andres, are here And Xoch and Melly And we’re all so happy and grateful Mannyville, Mannyville Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah All those years ago All those years ago All his family is here … Mannyville Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah We should do it again and again and again And again and again and again and again We should, Mannyville, hey, Mannyville We should do it again, and again, and again … Oo ya hey ya he ya neh lo hey heya e lah --- I dedicated this song to my cousin Vera C Arebaoo January 19, 1959 - April 22, 2017 Rest in Peace, Cousin