DT_TEXT not supported while importing from an XML file?

I have an XML file that contains a field that has over 8000 characters in it.  I cannot use a (n)varchar for it, I must use a Text for it (although as a last resort I could split the string into several (n)varchar columns).  I want to set the external column of the XML column to a DT_TEXT and I receive and error message that states :

Error at Import XFFD Data [xffd [1]]: The SSIS Data Flow Task data type "DT_TEXT" on the external metadata column "reviewText" (32411) is not supported for the component "xffd" (1).

I've tried converting the nvarchar into a text stream with the use of a Data Conversion Transform, but I think the Validating steps are truncating the field.

HELP.  I've been beating my head against this for a couple hours a day.

Thanks,
Scott