• SWEET AMERICA (1976)

1. Sweet America

2. Wynken, Blynken & Nod *

3. Where Poets Go

4. Free The Lady **

5. America My Home

6. Look At The Facts

7. I Don’t Need No City Life

8. Sweet January

9. Qu’appelle Valley, Saskatchewan

10. Honey You Can Hang Around

11. I Been Down

12. Starwalker

13. Ain’t No Time For The Worryin’ Blues


All Songs Buffy Sainte-Marie
except:  * Eugene Field & Buffy Sainte-Marie    /   ** Barry Greenfield

SWEET AMERICA



Starwalker
© Buffy Sainte-Marie

This is one of my favourite songs, not only because it’s a gas to sing it, but also because it’s about the incredible energy of our contemporary Indian people. Because of what our ancestors went through for us. I sing it for all our generations past, and all our generations yet to come.

Starwalker he’s a friend of mine
You’ve seen him looking fine he’s a
straight talker
he’s a Starwalker don’t drink no wine
ay way hey o heya

Wolf Rider she’s a friend of yours
You’ve seen her opening doors
She’s a history turner
she’s a sweetgrass burner and a
dog soldier
ay hey way hey way heya

Holy light guard the night
Pray up your medicine song oh
straight dealer you’re a spirit healer
keep going on
ay hey way hey way heya

Lightning Woman Thunderchild
Star soldiers one and all oh
Sisters, Brothers all together
Aim straight Stand tall
Starwalker he’s a friend of mine
You’ve seen him looking fine he’s a
straight talker
He’s a Starwalker don’t drink no wine
ay way hey o hey…