Dawn Kelly & Neil Bailey's Magpie 22 - Cowboys and Indians Lyrics

All summer long we'd run and play out in the woods
I'd pick wild strawberries and you'd find sticks for guns
You were always gonna be the little cowboy in our stories
Set 'em up and shoot 'em down so you'd take all the glory

Heya hah heya heya hey, heya hah heya heya hey!

We'd build a wagon out of sticks and stones and mud
And I'd lead the charge of Indians while you hid with your gun
But you'd cheat and tease, throw stones at me
Knowing I'd give in
'Cos Indians always lose their ground - and cowboys always win

But I wish that we were kids again, playing cowboys and Indians
Oh you're a different kind of cowboy now, building your steel towers
And I fight to save this earth you build upon
Oh I'm still playing Indian, playing Indian, playing Indian

Heya hah heya heya hey, heya hah heya heya hey!

Little did we know that when we played our childish games
They'd all been played before - for real - when the trail of tears was laid
Now I'm dancing with the ghosts of those who danced like ghosts before
And I wish that we could, wish that we would, wish that we were all
Playing Indian, playing Indian, playing Indian

Heya hah heya heya hey, heya hah heya heya hey!
Heya hah heya heya hey, heya hah heya heya hey!

One day you asked if you could tie me to a tree
I said I really didn't mind 'cos I knew you were tied to me
But you left me there all day, laughing while I cried
And I learned how easy promises can be turned into lies

But I wish that we were kids again, playing cowboys and Indians
Oh you're a different kind of cowboy now, building your steel towers
And I fight to save this earth you build upon
Oh I'm still playing Indian, playing Indian, playing Indian

Heya hah heya heya hey, heya hah heya heya hey!
Heya hah heya heya hey, heya hah heya heya hey!
Playing Indian, playing Indian, playing Indian, still playing Indian