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1. Born on the bosom of our Mother the Earth,

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Raised on the wind under our Father the Sky,

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Racing free and wild across the face of the land,

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Following Tatanka, the great buffalo band.

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Chorus Whey yo whey, yah whey hi yo,

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Yo whey yah whey hi yo

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Yo whey yah, yah whey hi yo,

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Yo whey yah whey oh whey ay nay ay yo.

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2. Living in harmony with all of God’s green earth,

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The otter, deer and bear, and the winged ones as they fly.

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Drawing on the wisdom of for - ces unseen

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With courage from the vision quest to live and then to die.

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3. So we sing and dance our praises to Mother Earth and Father Sky

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To the East, South, West and North Winds, and Spotted Eagle as he flies.

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We’re children of the universe, we’re part of the living land,

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We follow Wakantanka and live in his caring hands.

(We follow Wakontanka and live in his caring hands.) echo - repeat and trail off

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