It Is a Good Day to Die Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Candi7170 

Cover art for It Is a Good Day to Die lyrics by Robbie Robertson

This is the song of Crazy Horse..

"Today is a good day to die," that is the English bastardization of a common Sioux battle-cry of, "Nake nula wauŋ welo!" This phrase really means, "I am ready for whatever comes." It was meant to show the warriors were not afraid of the battle or dying in it. So... Crazy Horse probably shouted, "Hokahey! Nake nula wauŋ welo!"