2022-10-19: A little song about de Vaca

Cabeza de Vaca sailed across the sea, From royal Spain to Florida he came. But little food de Vaca could see With much effort and pain, saws and axes their wood became.

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But oh, it was not meant to be.

With their tools they set to work To build their boats to sail back home But setting sail they wrecked their handiwork So with the Indians they made their zone

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But oh, it was not meant to be.

The surviving ones of de Vaca’s troop Made friends among the Karankawa group The friends traded food and other valuable loot With the survivors of de Vaca’s sloops.

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But oh, it was not meant to be.

After months upon months of struggle and strife Many a man had lost their life Clothes and food were without supply The friends of before had agreed to ply The men with many of their needs

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But oh, it was not meant to be.

The shamans and priests of the Karankawa tribe Demanded the men bless the men who died de Vaca’s men had little choice But to follow the orders of the men of the tribe

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But oh, it was not meant to be.

For many a year de Vaca would continue To trade and bless with the Karankawa people With his retinue, Castillo and Estevanico They made their way across the land

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But oh, it was not meant to be.

Finally after years among them de Vaca had an opportunity to leave with his men Upon eating a dog, they were filled with vitality So finally their voyage reached its finality.

de Vaca sailed across the sea, For King and Country they set out to be The explorers of the land of the teepee But now they found themselves before the bourgeoisie That so long ago they had left by decree So after years away from their native marquis Their hearts, oh they were filled with glee.

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