Lyrics Pocahontas Was Her Name - Thee Headcoats

Pocahontas Was Her Name

From graves and shores lie the bones of an Indian squaw
The headstone of a girl who stopped an Indian war
Matoaka
Matoaka
In 1595, at the dawn of the white invasion
That girl child was born in the heart of the Powhatan nation
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
When the head of Captain Smith lay upon the choppin' stone
Pocahontas begged her father, «Leave that white man alone»
So his life was spared and the peace, the peace was repaired
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Now in the black of the night, the white man did kidnap her
And with the ghoul of their race, they renamed her Lady Rebecca
But Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
In a contract of peace, the marriage was agreed
She sailed with her husband from the bay of Chesapeake
And with tears in her eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to speak
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Now on graves and shores lie the bones of an Indian squaw
The headstone of a girl who stopped an Indian war
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Pocahontas was her name, daughter of the chief Powhatan
Matoaka
Pocahontas
Matoaka
Pocahontas
Pocahontas