Gregory Alan Isakov - The Stable Song

Poison and Wine
Originally performed by the Civil Wars.
Live at Sara Manor.

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The Loft Sessions - Poison and Wine (feat. Sara Sanner)

A haunting acoustic ballad released in honor of Native American Day, this song tells the story of a people who welcomed strangers to their land — only to watch those same strangers build fences, laws, and borders that erased everything sacred.
It’s not just history. It’s a mirror.

With every verse, “Who’s the Illegal Now?” contrasts the harmony of self-sustaining Indigenous life with the environmental and moral wreckage left by colonization. The melody is simple, but the message cuts deep — a question meant to make us look inward and remember who the real trespassers were.

🎧 Listen. Reflect. Share.
Because empathy is the first step toward justice.

Lyrics:

(Verse 1)
They came on ships with open hands,
Said “teach us how to live the land.”
We shared the fire, we shared the grain,
They drew the borders, we felt the chain.
They called it law, we called it pain,
And every promise washed away in rain.

(Chorus)
Who’s the illegal now, my friend?
Whose footprints mark the sacred end?
You built your fences on stolen ground,
Then asked who doesn’t belong around.
Who’s the illegal now?
Who’s the illegal now?

(Verse 2)
The rivers fed the bison herds,
The forest whispered ancient words.
We lived in rhythm, not in greed,
The Earth would give us all we’d need.
Now oil runs where water flowed,
And concrete cracks where cedar grows.

(Chorus)
Who’s the illegal now, my friend?
Whose papers could the stars defend?
You claimed the soil, the sky, the plow—
And ask us where we’re standing now.
Who’s the illegal now?
Who’s the illegal now?

(Bridge — spoken or half-sung)
You wave your flag, red, white, and blue—
But every stripe bleeds something true.
You say “Go home,” we’d love to try…
But you took home when you arrived.

(Final Chorus — crescendo)
Who’s the illegal now, my friend?
Whose God decided where it ends?
You stole the land, rewrote the vow,
And we’re still praying, even now…
Who’s the illegal now?
Who’s the illegal now?

Looking Ahead

Who's The Illegal Now?

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