Europe

Released: May 26, 1986

Songwriter: Joey Tempest

Producer: Kevin Elson

[Verse 1]
They lived in peace, not long ago
A mighty Indian tribe
But the winds of change
Made them realize, that the promises were lies

[Verse 2]
The white man's greed, in search of gold
Made the nation bleed
They had lost their faith
And now they had to learn
There was no place to return
Nowhere they could turn

[Chorus]x2
Cherokee - marching on the trail of tears

[Verse 3]
They were driven hard, across the plains
And walked for many moons
Cause the winds of change
Had made them realize, that the promises were lies

[Verse 4]
So much to bear, all that pain
Left them in despair
They lost their faith
And now they had to learn
There was no place to return
Nowhere they could turn

[Chorus]x2
(yeah)
[Instrumental]

Oh oh oh
[Chorus]x4

Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby, Sweden in 1979, by frontman Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. They obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition “Rock-SM” (Swedish Rock Championships): it was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the competition itself.

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