Song Lyrics: Louis Louis Riel
Song by Shawna Audet and The Overlanders
This song is about the Red River Resistance of 1870.
Louis Louis, oh Riel
They gotta go now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Louis Louis, oh Riel
They gotta go now
Red River is a little place the Métis called home
Macdonald wanted more land wouldn't leave us alone
The government sent surveyors to check out the land
They drew a bunch of little squares we couldn't understand
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Macdougall went early to take over the place
The Métis chased him away, his trip was a waste
Riel made a list of the Métis rights
He sent it to Macdonald who got ready to fight
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Riel took Fort Garry and said, "Follow me."
Riel's head and Dumont's heart would set Métis free
The settlers were angry and they cursed a lot
Thomas Scott had a big mouth and so he got shot
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Ontario was angry that an Englishman died
Quebec was happy, that Riel was alive
1200 troops marched under Colonel Woseley
When they finally reached Red River, there weren't many Métis
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Louis Louis oh Riel
They gotta go now
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