Pine ridge, south dakota's got a lot of good people Doing bad things to one another. Pine ridge, south dakota's got a lot of good people. Yeah, it's densely populated. She's 14, expecting. he's 40, neglecting. They're not married. they're blood-related. Pow, pow wow. pow, pow wow. pow, pow wow. pow wow. pow wow. With a government check, they go buy liquor And it makes her thoughts grow dim then dimmer And they get in their cars and drink and drive Across the state line All the way to white, white clay. With a government check, they go buy liquor, Instilling the blood with vim and vigor And they get in their cars and drink and drive Across the reservation All the way to the pow, pow wow. And at night they beat the drums And dance around the fire. Pow, pow wow. pow, pow wow. pow, pow wow. pow, pow wow. pow wow. pow wow. The night is dark and there's unrest. Drums in the distance; they're beating them to death. The night is dark and there's unrest. Shots in the distance, in the ditches they are left.