When Hiawatha himself rested
on this Mississippi cliff,
these limestone strata were same as now.
on this Mississippi cliff,
these limestone strata were same as now.
Taking a piss in plain view
of an aqua-shirted fisherman
on the opposite shore.
of an aqua-shirted fisherman
on the opposite shore.
The ghost of Hiawatha
remembers taking a piss on this very spot
in Minnesota’s younger days.
remembers taking a piss on this very spot
in Minnesota’s younger days.
Hiawatha’s bones,
whatever remains of them,
can’t be far from here.
whatever remains of them,
can’t be far from here.