there he goes he s a trader moving on through the virgin land got the word from the government that it s too late for a lowly man to make a stand his reasons read like a prophecy he made them up as he went along those who saw it as a falacy are remembered as only dead and gone and now we all know who was right and the time showed who was wrong we saw them wield all their might i guess they knew that it wouldn t be long i guess they knew that it wouldn t be long he s come to change all the wilderness change the course of the rivers too he s not about ta stop for any rest but somebody please say we re through here we go again and again save your woman save the land save the children they are the future hands in the promised land they re the future hands in the promised land they re the future hands in the promised land and now they re left without a home somebody left them in the cold