Pocahontas Was Her Name - Thee Headcoats

From graves and shores lie the bones of an Indian squaw

The headstone of a girl who stopped an Indian war

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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