Humboldt County Massacre, Pt. 2

歌詞

The Wiyot threw their shells away Until that pile became a mound And that became their hallowed ground On an island in what became Humboldt Bay Then there came some prominent men From New England and Maritimes They sold the island to a German But even Robert Gunther thought it was a crime Robert Gunther found the Wiyot dead Axes cut them to the bone They didn't know the county paper said That splitting skulls in Humboldt was a rite de passage The people sided with the axe-men toughs The criticizers they were all run off They called Eureka Murderville For the women, children, old men that were killed And in the sky above that town A cloud of steam makes it seem darker They didn't even put a marker Near the paper mill and shanty oh so brown Robert Gunther found the Wiyot dead Axes cut them to the bone They didn't know the county paper said That splitting skulls in Humboldt was a rite de passage That crossing the bar was a rite de passage