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To the snake Charbonneau
They told me I belonged to you
Won in a bet just like a pelt
A young wife to do for you
Kidnapped when I was twelve years old
I vowed I would see the world

But you have to win every time, don’t you
I have to play your game

We got to see this country
Because I spoke Shoshone
William called me Janey
Through his eyes saw what I could be
He didn’t like the way you treated me
But he couldn’t set me free
Those days I thought about how happy
I would be if you killed me

But you have to win every time, don’t you
Or I won’t be okay
Well I won’t play your game
No more
No more

You slapped my face
I leveled your crimes at you
Tried to cut me down
That’s what big men do
But you can’t break me (I’m better than you)
No you can’t shake me (I’m better than you)
No you can’t make me
You won’t break me

My life was harder because of you
I dreamt that I could flee
Into the arms of my William
And we would sail away from here

Because you have to win at everything didn’t you
Always looking for your fame
Well your legend is treachery and cowardice
History remembers my name

Sail away
Sail away
I will sail away from you
Let me sail away from you

You know I could, I could leave
You know I could, I could leave
You know I could, I could