This is the song I sing
as I row across the bay
ki yo wah ji neh
but today's a different day
no matter how hard I try
the breeze blows me away
four times I go
four times I row
and the wind takes me back to shore
and so I sing out louder
Ki yo wah ji neh
yo hey, ho ho, hey
Ki yo wah ji neh
Ki yo wah ji neh
Grandmother, how does the wind blow? I can't cross the bay
Grandmother:
This sounds like trouble
but since you're stubborn,
I'll tell you anyway
Far away on the tallest mountain
a great bird stands proud and tall
when he flaps his great wings
he makes the wind blow
Gluscabi:
How do I find him?
Grandmother:
Stubborn boy, if you're looking for trouble, if you must know,
just walk facing the wind
Gluscabi:
I'll walk facing the wind
And so I walk across the fields, through the woods
and the wind keeps blowing hard and so I climb
the highest mountain. There are no trees, cuz the wind is far too strong
the wind takes off my shoes
rips off my clothes
tears out my hair
but I keep climbing
I lift myself to the top
and there he is
the wind eagle
wind eagle,
please hear me
I need to speak with you
W.E.:
I'm here son talk to me
tell me what you've got to say
Gluscabi:
You do a good job of making the wind blow
but could you do it somewhere else?
W.E.:
how do you expect me to get somewhere else?
Are you gonna carry me?
Gluscabi:
Yes I will!
W.E.
So he carries me right down
carries me right down
carries me right down the mountain
then he
W.E.: throws me in a dark Gluscabi: throw him in a dark
throws me in a dark throw him in a dark
throws me in a dark crevasse! throw him in a dark crevasse!
Gluscabi:
Now that the wind is gone
I can sing my song
ki yo wah ji neh
as I row across the bay
but the air is really hot
it's getting hard to breathe
now the water's getting dirty
doesn't smell too good
I don't wanna sing my song
everything seems so wrong
I think i'll go speak to grandmother
Grandmother:
Oh, my son, I see you're in trouble
Now I guess you need me
You must free
the great wind eagle
from the place you left him in
for the wind brings the clouds
which gives us the rain
the wind moves the waters and keeps them fresh and sweet
without wind life would not be good for us
not for us or our children
you must bring back the wind
you must bring back the wind
Gluscabi:
Wind eagle
please hear me
I hope that you're okay
W.E.:
I'm here, son, I'm okay
tell me why i'm in this hole
Gluscabi:
I put you there
cuz I thought I needed to
the wind wouldn't let me cross the bay
W.E.:
Well you're a fool son, allow me to explain
something you need to understand
sometimes we need the wind
and others we need it still
and others we need it still
Gluscabi:
Now that i've fixed my wrongs
I can go about singing my song
ki yo wah ji neh
now I row across the bay
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