Louis Riel

[00:00.46] I come from down in Texas
[00:03.79] And we've got lots of heroes
[00:08.72] Davy Crockett came from Tennessee
[00:12.38] So the story goes
[00:17.48] When I came to Canada
[00:20.66] I heard about a man
[00:25.63] A Métis school teacher
[00:28.23] Called Louis Riel
[00:32.44] Sir John A. Macdonald
[00:34.98] The Queen's hatchet man
[00:37.35] Like a lot of politicians
[00:39.99] He dealt a crooked hand
[00:44.48] Louis went down to Montana
[00:46.33] Said "I don't wanna fight no more"
[00:49.36] And one day Gabriel Dumont
[00:51.90] Was a'knocking at his door
[00:56.57] All around Regina
[00:58.58] They talk about him still
[01:03.41] Why did they have to kill
[01:07.17] Louis Riel?
[01:10.80] Said "Louis, you gotta help us
[01:13.76] Help us take a stand
[01:15.95] Yeah, the Redcoats done went crazy
[01:18.36] Things are really out of hand"
[01:23.07] Louis said, "I'll help you
[01:25.37] I'll help you with your fight
[01:27.84] Oh, yes, I'm gonna help you
[01:30.27] 'Cause I know the cause is right"
[01:35.17] All around Regina
[01:37.48] They talk about him still
[01:42.23] Why did they have to kill
[01:45.63] Louis Riel?
[01:49.94]
[02:14.38] All around Regina
[02:16.67] They talk about him still
[02:21.52] Why did they have to kill
[02:25.37] Louis Riel?
[02:29.22] November 16 of '85
[02:31.67] They took old Louis' life
[02:34.60] Because he tried to help
[02:36.68] Give the Métis a better life
[02:41.43] But you gotta respect him
[02:43.86] For what he thought was right
[02:46.26] And I can't help thinking
[02:48.11] Louis is here with us tonight
[02:53.69] All around Regina
[02:55.83] They talk about him still
[03:00.62] Why did they have to kill
[03:04.47] Louis Riel?
[03:08.22] Oh all around Regina
[03:10.73] They talk about him still
[03:15.74] Why did they have to kill
[03:19.43] Louis Riel?
[03:23.89] Why did they have to kill
[03:27.79] Louis Riel?
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