Subject: Re: Mike Matson
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 18:55:04 -0500
From: Norm Olson <normolson@northlink.net>

Thanks for your interest.   The poem is posted here
below:

                                PATRIOT DOWN

The Ballad of Michael Matson who died at the hands of 
                 merciless pursuers May 5, 1997

Hunted and hounded neath the West Texas sun
  Alone and unaided, two men on the run.
Tracked down by soldiers! "No Quarter" they cried.
   With his dream of Republic, Mike Matson died.

Now his lifeblood nourishes Liberty's tree
  Mingled with thousands who fought to live free.
And the cowards that murdered the Republic's own son
  Soon will be forced to be on the run!

But is the parched earth of Texas worthy again
  To be drenched with the blood of Alamo men?
Or have others defiled and shamed hallowed ground
  Where the graves of Travis and Bowie are found?

(First Chorus:)
And I see him there, standing alone 
   Wondering where his friends all have gone
And I hear his voice carry the wind
  "Oh, where were you my Patriot friend?"

Will we add Mount Davis to the list that has grown
  Where others who stood---stood all alone?
Remember The Alamo, and Waco my friend,
  For after each battle we vowed it would end!

And we stand in the glare of the fast setting sun,
  And shamefully face the deed that we've done;
For we've turned once again our back on a man
  Whose blood turns to dust in the dry Texas sand.

(Final Chorus:)  
And I see him there, standing alone 
  Wondering where his friends all have gone
And I hear his voice carry the wind
  "Oh where were you my Patriot friend?"
"I stood all alone and I fought and I died..
  And with my last breath in loneliness cried:
Oh where were you my Patriot friend?
  Can you say as before: It won't happen again?"
       Can you say as before......It won't happen again?

Sung by Bob Cronkhite
Music composed by Bob Cronkhite
Written by Norman Olson 



I have the ballad on tape along with several other
songs I wrote.   I'd be glad to send you a copy
if you could slip $3 in the mail to me requesting
"Songs of the Revolution"

Norman Olson
7578 Mission Rd. 
Alanson, MI 49706




At 12:53 AM 1/9/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello Norm!
>
>I was wanting to get a copy of that poem 
>you wrote about Mike Matson.
>I don't have a copy but I heard you say it
>over shortwave radio that time. 
>It was great.
>
>May I have a copy of it please?
>I'd love to post it on the website.
>
>thanks in advance!
>sincerely,
>gene karl