Seminole Wind

Em G D A Em G Ever since the days of old D A Men would search for wealth untold Em G They'd dig for silver and for gold D A And leave the empty holes; Em G And way down south in the Everglades D A Where the black water rolls and the saw grass waves Em G The eagles fly and the otters play D A In the land of the Seminole; Em G So blow, blow Seminole wind D A Blow like you're never gonna blow again; Em G I'm callin' to you like a long-lost friend D A But I don't know who you are; Em G And blow, blow from the Okeechobee D A All the way up to Micanopy (pronounced: Meh-can-o-pee) Em G Blow across the home of the Seminole D A The alligator and the gar Em G D A Em G Progress came and took its toll D A And in the name of flood control Em G They made their plans and they drained the land D A Now the Glades are goin' dry Em G And the last time I walked in the swamp D A I set up on a Cyprus stump Em G I listened close and I heard the ghost D A Of Osceola cry; Em G So blow, blow Seminole wind D A Blow like you're never gonna blow again; Em G I'm callin' to you like a long-lost friend D A But I don't know who you are; Em G And blow, blow from the Okeechobee D A All the way up to Micanopy (pronounced: Meh-can-o-pee) Em G Blow across the home of the Seminoles D A The alligators and the gar Em G D A Em G Now more men, drill more holes, D A For wealth untold, in the search for more black gold Em G They k**l the land where the eagles fly and otters play D A And the alligators and the gar Em G Where I listen close and I hear the ghost D A Of Osceola cry Em G From the Okeechobee to the Micanopy D A In the land of the Seminole; Em G So blow, blow Seminole wind D A Blow like you're never gonna blow again; Em G I'm callin' to you like a long-lost friend D A But I don't know who you are; Em G And blow, blow from the Okeechobee D A All the way up to Micanopy (pronounced: Meh-can-o-pee) Em G Blow across the home of the Seminoles D A The alligators and the gar Em G D A Em G D --- A -- (Slow Down to half time)