Song Description
Connessaduharie is a Native American word for the Black River, in Northeast Ohio.
| Song Length |
4:54 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Troubled, Detestable |
Subject |
Rivers, Pollution |
| Similar Artists |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Byrds |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Connessaduharie
Words and Music- Van Meter
Through her banks flows the spirit
The seventh generation comes
By the shores of the water
Connessa knows where she comes from
(Chorus)
She?s humble but she doesn?t smile
(While her mind is wandering)
Kneeling on the side of the river
Conservation?s out of style
(As the trash is growing)
There?s a time it didn?t used to be
Ashamed of the effects of man
Will the children ever understand, Connessaduharie?
Leaning, rushing currents
Her mind into a deep, dark forest
Two waterfalls that fuel her strength
This is where ancient spirits play
(Chorus)
She?s watching as the darkness falls
(Still her mind is wandering)
Flowing from the banks of the river
The echo of the white owl?s cry
(She knows the mystifying)
Forces of her nature calling
As the forest lets out a sigh
Pollution in the earth and sky, Connessaduharie
(Bridge)
All the things they?ve done and all the trash they give her
Through their ignorance they named her the Black River
Now she knows her time has come with no need to be sorry
Time of vengeance, no repentance
Connessaduharie