A PROPHECY
LITTLE WHEEL SPIN AND SPIN
by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around…
Merry Christmas Jingle Bells
Christ is born and the Devil’s in hell
Hearts they shrink, pockets swell
Everybody know and nobody tell
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around…
“Oh the sins of Caesar’s men”
cry the pious citizens
who petty thieve the 5 & 10s
and the big wheel turn around and around
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around…
Blame the angels, blame the fates,
Blame the Jews or your sister Kate
Teach your children who to hate
and the big wheel turn around and around
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around…
Turn your back on weeds you’ve hoed
silly sinful seeds you’ve sowed
Add your straw to the camel’s load
Pray like hell when your world explode
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around…
“Swing your girl” fiddler say
Later on the piper pay
Do-see-do, swing and sway
Dead will dance on Judgement Day
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around
Little wheel spin and spin big wheel turn around & around…