"Drums" featuring Floyd Westerman and John Densmore

[@indianlandconstruction3528]

R I P Grandpa Red Crow.

[@jonathansam50sam]

It's important to stress that this song was written by the very gifted Peter La Farge who I think was a Nargasset native american. He wrote many songs some of which are featured on Johnny Cash's album 'Bitter tears' Peter was a well known writer of his day and even took part in the rodeo. he was a friend of Bob Dylan. His death quite young is a mystery. His song 'Trail of Tears' is very moving.

[@nancynewman8928]

Wonderful

[@biggestkkfan1506]

I love Floyd Westerman's rendition of this great song. But love this version too, and the video is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@asignmaker]

My kinda peoples indigenous Doors of perception. Cleansing to be free once more.

[@fabriciosousa6901]

Allright!!!

[@QlaSzpiegula]

Really interesting song and great video too ! Original video, good work !

[@taylorcrain4740]

Now you can take me as you want, but in the end it belongs unto the... Great Spirit ~ and not you

[@sharonazar1]

Floyd Red Crow Westerman sang this so beautifully!! “From the Indian reservation to the governmental school Well they're going to educate me to the white men's Golden Rule And I'm learning very quickly for I've learned to be ashamed And I come when they call Billy though I've got an Indian name [Chorus] And there are drums beyond the mountain Indian drums that you can't hear There are drums beyond the mountain and they're getting mighty near [Verse 2] And when they thought that they' had changed me cut my hair to meet their needs Will they think I'm white or Indian quarter blood or just half breed Let me tell you Mr teacher when you say you'll make me right In five hundred years of fighting, not one Indian turned white And there are drums beyond the mountain Indian drums that you can't hear There are drums beyond the mountain and they're getting mighty near [Verse 3] Well you thought that I knew nothing when you brought me here to school Just another empty Indian just America's first fool But now I can tell you stories that are burnt and dried and old But in the shadow of their telling walks the thunder proud and bold And there are drums beyond the mountain Indian drums that you can't hear There are drums beyond the mountain and they're getting mighty near [Verse 4] Long Pine and Sequoia, Handsome Lake and Sitting Bull There's Magnus Colorado with his sleeves so red and full Crazy Horse the legend those who bit off Custer's soul They are dead yet they are living with the great Geronimo And there are drums beyond the mountain Indian drums that you can't hear There are drums beyond the mountain and they're getting mighty near [Verse 5] Well you may teach me this land's history but we taught it to you first We broke your hearts and bent your journeys: broken treaties left us cursed Even now you have to cheat us, even though you think us tame In our losing we found proudness, in your winning you found shame” And there are drums beyond the mountain Indian drums that you can't hear There are drums beyond the mountain and they're getting mighty near

[@sharonazar1]

Johnny Cash did this song but it pales next to Floyd Red Crow Westerman's version...

[@ethanstang9941]

it would be neat to hear both versions of both singers singing at the same time in sink.

[@alexfh357]

This doesnt do it for me. Westerman did a much better solo version on his Johnny Cash tribute album, and of course Cash did the definitive version of this.

[@sandrahaleschulman]

+Alex Fh From the producer: Sorry this "doesn't do it for you" Alex. It's an all star track with Grammy award winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, and Native American Award winners. It was released as a charity for Honor the Treaties last year, raising thousands for Native rights, with cover art by international artist Shepard Fairey. Westerman did his Cash tribute after this recording and died shortly thereafter. We were honored to have him on here.