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Sgt. Tommy Prince
Born in a canvas tent, under red leaves in 1915.
Great-great grandson of the Salteaux Chief Peguis.
In Brokenhead 4, the southwest shore of Lake Winnipeg.
Where there were war songs. Where there were war songs.
Where there were war songs, where there were war songs.
Tommy Prince enlisted for service in 1940.
1st SSF - ‘Devil’s Brigade’ - Anzio’s bodied beach.
A warrior came home, 10 medals and a Silver Star,
To Brokenhead’s pulpwood camps and weekend drinking halls
where there were no war songs. There were no war songs.
There were no war songs, there were no war songs.
Gaawiin gegoo bhwanzhi nagawinun.
Gaawiin gegoo bhwanzhi nagawinun.
Verna Prince had left him; Child Services took the girls.
He drank down his memory and pawned his Silver Star for
one saving bottle and Harbour Light’s mattress on the floor.
Flagged coffin lowered, Brokenhead sang, ‘The Death Of A Warrior.’
But there are no war songs. There are no war songs.
There are no war songs, there are no war songs.
Gaawiin gegoo bhwanzhi nagawinun.
Gaawiin gegoo bhwanzhi nagawinun.
