sacred ground (they knew all along) [Verse 1 - whispered, close to mic] black hills, sacred ground 1874, gold found they knew what they were doing treaties break like autumn leaves (like autumn leaves) white men in the hills making promises to kill crazy horse sees through the lies sitting bull prepares to ride (prepares to ride) [Chorus - layered vocals, dark] they knew all along when they broke the treaty they knew all along when they sent custer riding they knew all along when they took everything everything everything [Verse 2 - spoken word with subtle bass] june 25th, 1876 little bighorn river flows red with promises and pride last time natives turned the tide (turned the tide) seven hundred cavalry against three thousand free crazy horse leads them in history's about to bend (about to bend) [Bridge - building intensity] but you know how this story goes don't you? don't you? (let me tell you how it goes) [Verse 3 - emotional crescendo] sitting bull runs north crazy horse surrenders spotted tail signs paper while the children starve in winter (starve in winter) [Outro - whispered, fading] 1877 great sioux war ends black hills still stolen they knew all along they knew... all along
