White Tribal Music
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words and music by Darryl Cherney
(Em) In the town of Kilgore,
Texas
Was (G) born a tailor’s
son
From the (D) killing
of the Indians
He learned (Em) how
the west was won
His name was Charlie
Hurwitz
And he (G) terrorized
the land
His (D) killing field
was wall street
And his (Em) gang
was called MAXXAM
(Em) MAXXAM’s on the (D)
horizon
An (C) outlaw gang
a (D) raidin’
company (Em)
MAXXAM’s on the (D)
horizon
Ain’t (C) no one safe
with (D) Hurwitz
runnin’ (Em) free.
Hurwitz stole Pacific Lumber
Used junk bonds to
get the cash
Left a might redwood
forest
A pile of broken slash
Michael Milken made
his millions
When MAXXAM’s deal
was done
A billion dollars
paid with redwood blood
And the worker pension
fund
MAXXAM’s on the horizon
And there’s dollars
seen in every redwood tree
MAXXAM’s on the horizon
Ain’t no one safe
with Hurwitz runnin’ free.
With the Patterns of Simplicity
Charlie Hurwitz took
his toll
From the Aluminum
of Kaiser
To the oil of MCO
He blew a billion
and three quarters
In the Savings and
Loan scam
He pled guilty to
insurance fraud
Where’s the justice
for MAXXAM
MAXXAM’s on the horizon
And they’re taking
over everything they see
MAXXAM’s on the horizon
Ain’t no one safe
with Hurwitz runnin’ free.
Now in the Mountains of
Rancho Mirage
Where the bighorn
sheep do dwell
Where there used to
be a lambing ground
Is the Ritz Carlton
Hotel
And in Tucson Arizona
Midst a blight of
Urban Sprawl
He’s building condos
and a golf course
While the water tables
fall
Now Earth First! offers
a reward
Fifty thousand we
will pay
Who every captures
Charlie Hurwitz
And puts that boy
away
Cause MAXXAM’s on the Horizon
Can’t you see what’s
going down
Turn the forests into
deserts
And the deserts into
towns
MAXXAM’s on the horizon
And there’s no one
left to fight but you and
me
MAXXAM’s on the horizon
Ain’t no one safe
with Hurwitz runnin’ free.