© 2005 Beth Vernon
"Lewis and Clark conquered the West with nothing more than buckshot and a pen." --Stephen Ambrose
Do you know about
What went down two hundred years ago?
Thirty some-odd men and one important girl
Two hundred years ago It was
The Great American Adventure
On a Journey into the unknown they did embark
Searchin’ for the “Northwest Water Passage”
It tested the human spirit to its mark
Lewis and Clark / Lewis and Clark
Two and one half years With no modern ways
And help was out of sight
Well, they might as well have been on the moon!
But teamwork made it alright (it was)
The Great American Adventure
On a Journey into the unknown they did embark
Travelin’ up the great Missouri River
Tested the human spirit to its mark
Lewis and Clark / Lewis and Clark
Bridge: I know all do not celebrate this American military feat
For it took one’s loss for another man’s gain
And things have never been the same
It’s a shame / who’s to blame? It’s a shame
Lewis, the scientist, brilliant but dark
And Clark, strong and maker of maps
So much to learn about humankind
From the journey of these two chaps (it was)
The Great American Adventure
On a Journey into the unknown they did embark
Called the Corps. Of Discovery
It tested the human spirit to its mark
Lewis and Clark / Lewis and Clark