Ibunya menjemputnya di selatan Minnesota
He promised her the world but they never got that far
Dia menjanjikan segalanya, tapi mereka tidak pernah sampai sejauh itu
For he was last seen in that '59 DeSota
Karena dia terakhir terlihat di DeSota '59 itu
When Sally was born in the black hills of Dakota
Ketika Sally lahir di bukit hitam Dakota
She was washed in the blood of the dying Sioux nation
Dia dibesarkan dalam darah suku Sioux yang sekarat
Raised with a proud but a wandering heart
Dibesarkan dengan hati yang bangga tapi mengembara
And she knew that her roots were in the old reservation
Dan dia tahu bahwa akarnya ada di reservasi lama
But she had stars in her eyes and greater expectations
Tapi dia punya bintang di matanya dan harapan yang lebih besar
No rings on her fingers no bells on her toes
Tak ada cincin di jarinya, tak ada lonceng di jari kakinya
With bugs on her headlights and runs in her hose
Dengan serangga di lampu depannya dan benang putus di kaos kakinya
Through the valley of the shadow of Roosevelt's nose
Melalui lembah bayangan hidung Roosevelt
Adios South Dakota adios Sally Rose
Selamat tinggal South Dakota, selamat tinggal Sally Rose
[ fiddle ]
[biola]
They've got a national monument carved out of stone
Mereka punya monumen nasional yang dipahat dari batu
On the side of a mountain where her forefathers roamed
Di sisi gunung tempat nenek moyangnya berkeliaran
Playin' cowboys and Indians right under the nose
Bermain koboi dan Indian tepat di bawah hidung
Of Theodore Roosevelt and the sweet Sally Rose
Dari Theodore Roosevelt dan manisnya Sally Rose
So she left Rapid City in the blue moonlight hour
Jadi dia meninggalkan Rapid City di bawah sinar bulan biru
With her eye on the highway and her foot on the floor
Dengan matanya tertuju pada jalan raya dan kakinya di pedal gas
And turnin' the dial she was pulled by the power
Dan memutar tombol, dia tertarik oleh kekuatan
Of the word coming out of that broadcasting tower
Dari kata-kata yang keluar dari menara penyiaran itu
No rings on her fingers...
Tak ada cincin di jarinya...