The Ballad of Ira Hayes (Peter La Farge cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by 1stsskorn 

Cover art for The Ballad of Ira Hayes (Peter La Farge cover) lyrics by Johnny Cash

Ira Hayes was the marine who went up Hirajima Hill in the famous picture with the marines holding up the flag...then when he went back home he died a drunk cus he was an indian and we were still a racist country