Hiawatha Songtext
von Laurie Anderson

By the shores of Gitche Gumie
By the shining Big-Sea-Water
Downward through the evening twilight
In the days that are forgotten
From the land of sky blue waters

And I said: Hello Operator, get me Memphis Tennessee
And she said: I know who you′re trying to call darling
And he's not home he′s been away
But you can hear him on the airwaves
He's howling at the moon
Yeah, this is your country station
And honey, this next one's for you


And all along the highways
And under the big western sky
They′re singing Ooo oooooo
They′re singing Wild Blue
And way out on the prairie
And up in the high chaparral
They hear a voice, it says: Good evening
This is Captain Midnight speaking
And I've got a song for you
Goes something like this

Starlight Starbright
We′re gonna hang some new stars in the heavens tonight
They're gonna circle by day
They′re gonna fly by night
We're going sky-high. Yoo Hooooo hooo
Yeah, yoo hooo
Ooo Hoo
So good night ladies
And good night gentlemen
Keep those cards and letters coming
And please don′t call again

Geronimo and little Nancy
Marilyn and John F. dancing
Uncle took the message
And it's written on the wall
These are pictures of the houses
Shining in the midnight moonlight
While the King sings Love Me Tender


And all along the watchtowers
And under the big western sky
They're singing Yoo Hooooo
They′re singing Wild Blue
And way, way up there, bursting in air
Red rockets, bright red glare
From the land of sky blue waters
Sent by freedom′s sons and daughters

We're singing Ooo Hoo
We′re singing Wild Blue
We're singing Ooo Hoo Ooo Hoo

And dark behind it rose the forest
Rose the black and gloomy pine trees
Rose the firs with cones upon them
And bright before it beat the water
Beat the clear and sunny water
Beat the shining Big-Sea-Water