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Artist: Caravan
Canonical path: /caravan/chiefs-and-indians
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Chiefs and Indians
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Chiefs and Indians
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It's not very clear to me
Why we continue
I happened along just to see
If there's anything new
And I don't want to be the one to argue
If there's a part to play
I'll play it my way
And if you don't like what I say
My voice will just die away
I don't want to be the one to argue
Talking about chiefs and indians
And you really must agree
You've got to be a chief for one day
If you're an Indian for three
Talkin' bout dealin' with business
And lazy lethargy
I'll tell you a game you must play
And the name's diplomacy
Talkin' about making a fool of you
While you're makin' a fool of me
You've got no time to boogaloo
When you've got so many people to see
I'm talkin' about Chiefs and Indians
And lazy lethargy
You can take your false confidence
And stick it where nobody can see
It's not very clear to me
Why we continue
I happened along just to see
If there's anything new
And I don't want to be the one to argue
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