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The Big Black Snake

by Pink Williams

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BIG BLACK SNAKE is based on an indigenous prophecy and legend about a Black Snake that will poison the land and water. The Black Snake has revealed itself in many different forms, but today it rears its treacherous head as Embrige's Line 3 and 5 Pipelines, crossing Anishinaabe land.
We must fight to stop the construction of more dangerous, leak-prone pipelines across native land, endangering water supplies. We cannot DRINK OIL.

All the proceeds (minus BandCamp's cut, unfortunately) for this song will go directly to the frontlines through stopline3.org.

www.stopline3.org/take-action

Cover art by Gab Cir:
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A BIG BLACK SNAKE IS CRAWLING ‘CROSS THE LAND
DESECRATING MOTHER EARTH AS IT SLITHERS THROUGH THE SAND
LAKOTA TRIED TO WARN US, TO MAKE US UNDERSTAND
THE BIG BLACK SNAKE IS POISONING THIS LAND
THE BIG BLACK SNAKE IS KNOWN BY MANY NAMES
HIGHWAYS SPLITTING NATIONS, IGNORING NATIVE CLAIMS
NOW THE SNAKE’S A PIPELINE, BUT THE OUTCOME IS THE SAME
THE WICKED SNAKE CAN’T HIDE BEHIND A NAME
THE BIG BLACK SNAKE WAS ONCE D.A.P.L
SLITHERING THROUGH STANDING ROCK, UNDERGROUND IT DWELLS
WHEN THEY TRIED TO KILL THE SNAKE, THEY WERE THROWN IN CELLS
AND THE GREEDY BASTARDS LINED THEIR POCKETS WELL
NOW THE BIG BLACK SNAKE IS HERE AGAIN
SLITHERING FROM CANADA ALL THE WAY TO WISCONSIN
ANISHINAABE WARNINGS WERE IGNORED BY BUSINESSMEN
THEY DON’T MIND AN OIL SPILL NOW AND THEN
THE BIG BLACK SNAKE IS CRAWLING ‘CROSS THIS LAND
POISONING THE WATER JUST TO TRANSPORT TAR SAND
WE CANNOT BE SILENT, IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND
EMBRIDGE HAS TO STOP THEIR WICKED PLAN
NO MORE BIG BLACK SNAKES ON NATIVE LAND!

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released August 10, 2021
Music and Lyrics by Pink Williams, art by Gab Cir

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Pink Williams Memphis, Tennessee

I'm the Man in Pink.
I'm also a Country and Folk singer/songwriter in Memphis, Tennessee!
There's no place for racism, sexism, homophobia, or bigotry of any kind in the 21st century. My style may be retro, but my views sure as hell aren't. Power to the people! ... more

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