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THE INDIAN DANCER by ANNA TILLMAN BOYD

First Line: O I'M AN INDIAN DANCING MAN
Last Line: AND DANCE AS ONLY INDIANS CAN!
Subject(s): DANCING & DANCERS; NATIVE AMERICANS; INDIANS OF AMERICA; AMERICAN INDIANS; INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA;

O I'm an Indian dancing man;
I dance as only Indians can.
I dance the wild and wicked war dance;
I dance the fierce and furious fire dance;
I dance the sly and subtle snake dance;
I dance the ghastly, gruesome scalp dance.

But when the marching warriors come
A-marching home to beating drum,
I dance the glad and grateful peace dance;
I dance the rich and ripened corn dance;
I dance the pure and precious rain dance;
I dance the solemn, sacred Sun Dance.
Who would not be a dancing man,
And dance as only Indians can!



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