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	These words are of Mother, Bonnie,	These words are of Mother, Bonnie,
	She came from the open prairie,	She came from the open prairie,
	She had no golden spoon in her mouth	She had no golden spoon in her mouth
	She grew up in an endless drought	She grew up in an endless drought
	She had to help her siblings grow	She had to help her siblings grow
	She was to them a bright rainbow	She was to them a bright rainbow
	Times were hard for them in this state	Times were hard for them in this state
	But they shared LOVE instead of hate.	But they shared LOVE instead of hate.
	She had no way to pay for school	She had no way to pay for school
	She graded papers, she’s no fool.	She graded papers, she’s no fool.
	When in her teens a young gent called	When in her teens a young gent called
	When he arrived, an emerald	When he arrived, an emerald
	Was waiting, in the chicken house	Was waiting, in the chicken house
	Her family huddled in a group.	Her family huddled in a group.
	Their home had been taken by fire	Their home had been taken by fire
	She was dressed in her best attire	She was dressed in her best attire
	Her brothers, all 5 served this great nation	Her brothers, all 5 served this great nation
	While her sisters sought their station	While her sisters sought their station
	She moved on to study again,	She moved on to study again,
	(Army Cadet Nurse Corp)      	(Army Cadet Nurse Corp)
	To be a nurse was her campaign	To be a nurse was her campaign
	The nuns who taught her, showed her light	The nuns who taught her, showed her light
	Here she studied on into the night.	Here she studied on into the night.
	She moved from there to Eureka, KS.	She moved from there to Eureka, KS.
	Here she would become a mama.	Here she would become a mama.
	She gave birth to three little ones.	She gave birth to three little ones.
	A daughter and two vibrant sons	A daughter and two vibrant sons
	In her blood lives the Cherokee	In her blood lives the Cherokee
	She gets this from her parent-tree	She gets this from her parent-tree
	She passed this blood on down her line	She passed this blood on down her line
	God blessed her spirit and her vine.	God blessed her spirit and her vine.
	Her time was split between her off spring	Her time was split between her off spring
	And nursing, She was amazing	And nursing, She was amazing
	She showed us through LOVE, her great gift	She showed us through LOVE, her great gift
	This would nourish us and uplift	This would nourish us and uplift
	In time, she was drawn to a tent	In time, she was drawn to a tent
	To our town an angel was sent.	To our town an angel was sent.
	During this time she learned the truth	During this time she learned the truth
	She began to glow like her Aunt Ruth	She began to glow like her Aunt Ruth
	She passed on this light to her branch	She passed on this light to her branch
	The truth, though some would try to staunch	The truth, though some would try to stanch
	She got her little Indians grown	She got her little Indians grown
	Now she reaps the goodness she’s sown	Now she reaps the goodness she’s sown
	So to you Mother I give thanks!	So to you Mother I give thanks!
	You have filled our spiritual tanks.	You have filled our spiritual tanks.

	By: Regal Eagle	By: Regal Eagle
	(David Wallace Knotts)	(David Wallace Knotts)
	1999	1999