The Great White Tribe chords by John Edmond

John Edmond - The Great White Tribe

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Oh the great white tribe was three hundred thousand strong
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Just a drop in the ocean of the world's mighty throng
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And under the sun of an African land
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Barefoot as children they walked in the sand
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But the dreams of a nation were split by the sword
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And the world rose against them with sanctions and war
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But they weathered the storm like twigs in the sea
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And were beached on the shores of the lands that are free

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Oh the great white tribe, is nothing strange
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Only scattered, never lost in the winds of change
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Oh the great white tribe, is nothing strange
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Only scattered, never lost in the winds of change


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Oh the great white tribe are now all on the move
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With nothing to lose and nothing to prove
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They have friends in the south who were steadfast and true
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Now they'll stand by those friends and they'll fight for them too
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And the twigs will make roots and the roots will be trees
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And they'll bear forth the fruits and we'll pray on our knees
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That the tribe will be spared and given the grace
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To give of themselves to the free-given race

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Oh the great white tribe, is nothing strange
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Only scattered, never lost in the winds of change
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Oh the great white tribe, is nothing strange
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