LAKOTA PRAYER SONGS,
CORRESPONDING WITH MICHAEL TWO-FEATHERS’S CD
PHONETICALLY SPELLED
All are four pushups unless
otherwise designated
1.
PRE-PIPE FILLING SONG
Chanupa wah-nay chau-pay low
Tawn-yonng yoh-zoh, yo, yo – hay
Oh-gnah shcmaw yah gnah yay key-low
Ay wakan yong yee wah yay-lo ay
Oh-gnah shcmaw yah gnah yay
ke-low, hay
2.
PIPE FILLING SONG
Kola leh chay lay choon whoah,
Kola leh chay lay choon whoah
Kola leh chay lay choon whoa, yo
ah-ay
Ay chaunuki, nay tunk-a-shayla
Wah nay ongnuke-tay loh-yo, ay
Hochoh-ka wahn sjay
You-ha yay low tah kay chay
Miksu ya opagi yo hay
Ay chanuki taku ya chay-ku
Nay chay choo ktay low, ay
Kola leh chay lay choon whoah,
Kola leh chay lay choon whoah
Kola leh chay lay choon whoa, yo
ah-ay
Ay chaunuki, nay tunk-a-shayla
Wah nay ongnuke-tay loh-yo, ay
Chan-oo-pa wahn sjay
You-haw lay loh tah-kay chee
Miksu ya opagi yo hay
Ay chanuki taku ya chay-ku
Nay chay choo ktay low, ay
(2 pushups, or until all pipes
are filled)
3.
Common Man’s Song
Toon-GA-SHE-LAH way-ah wayonk a way
oh away
Toon-GA-SHE-LAH way-ah wayonk a
way oh away
Lay wee- ksha-sha ick- shay ah
Lay mee-ay yay low, hay
Waka-yong wah chay choh zay-loh,
hay
Lay wee- ksha ick- shay ah
Lay mee-ay ay low hay
4.
FOUR DIRECTIONS SONG
5. SPIRIT CALLING SONG 1 /(wakan
a hoy ay key eye oh x 3)
Wakan a hoy ay key eye oh
Wakan a hoy ay key eye oh
Wakan a hoy ah key eye oh
Oyate wah nay wah nee ah nook-tay
loh ay ay ay ay ay
Wakan a hoy ay key eye oh
Wakan a hoy ay key eye oh
Oyate wah nay wah nee ah
nook-tay loh ay ay ay ay ay
6. EAGLE CALLING SONG /(mee-YAY
TOKA ay-ah)
Mee – YAY TOKA ay-ah
Namp-AY to a walkee ay loh-yo
Wambli glesh ka wah
Nay ya ya oo- way loh yo, ay
Mee – yay toka ay-ah
Namp-AY to a walkee ay loh-yo,
ay
(4 pushups)
Heartbeat
7. WAKINYAN INVITATION SONG
Lay- chee-ah ya kola wan-kee
hamp-ay loh yo, hay hay hay hay hay
Lay- chee-ah ya kola wan-kee
hamp-ay loh yo, hay hay hay hay hay
Wee-oke pay ah ta
Wah-keen oh-yah tay wah kola
wan-kee hamp-ay loh yo, hay hay hay hay hay
(4 pushups)
Heartbeat
8. SONG FOR THE INYAN (2ND
ROUND SONG)
Ee-yah wah een-ah gjee ay
Why onk ee yay loh ay
Oh-yah tay kee ah neep pee tah
chah, een nah gjee ay
Kola why onk-ee ay loh, ay
(4 pushups)
Fast beat
9. FOUR LEGGED INVITATION SONG
10. SPIRIT IS COMING FROM ABOVE
/ (Oh-tah YAY PAY-YAY x2)
Oh-tah YAY PAY-YAY Oh-tah YAY
PAY-YAY
Wakan tah-oh-tah yay pay- yay
Oh-tah yay pay -yay
Wakan tye-ah oh-tah yay pay-loh
Oh-tah yay pay-loh, hay
Ay wakan toon-gash-ee-lah oh-tah yay pay-yay
Oh-tah yay pay-yay
Wakan tye-ah oh-tah yay pay loh
Oh-tah yay pay loh, hay
Heartbeat
11. DOCTORING SONG (Black Tailed
Deer) L
Lay meeyay-cha
Dah een-ah wah-gjee ay loh, ay
ay ay ay ay
Lay meeyay-cha
Dah een-ah wah-gjee ay loh, ay
ay ay ay ay
Sen-tah sah pay lah do
Lay mee-yay-cha
Dah een-ah wah-gjee ay loh, ay
ay ay ay ay
(Heartbeat)
12. SONG OF THE SACRED INIPI
RITUAL ITEMS
Why-onk-ee yay, ay Why-onk-ee
yay
(Item/Verse) 1. Chah-noo-pah key
lay 2.) Hoh-cho-kah key lay 3.) Een-yahn key lay 4.) Bay-tah-ah key lay 5.) Mee-nee key lay 6.) Chan-chay gah key lay 7.)
Wee-yah kah key lay 8.) Chah lee wahk pah tah 9.) Pay gjoo tah key lay 10.)
Shee nah key lay
Wakan yay loh yo
Why-onk-ee yay-loh, ay
(One pushup, in-time drumbeat
13. CREATOR HONOR SONG
Wakan tanka
Toka hay yah
Gjay walk ee ay loh ay
Wakan tanka
Toka hay yah
Gjay walk ee ay loh ay
Mee tok oo way loh
Wah neep tah cha
Toka hay yah
Gjay walk ee ay loh ay
Tungahsila
Toka hay yah
Gjay walk ee ay loh ay
Tungashila
Toka hay yah
Gjay walk ee ay loh ay
Mee tok oo way loh
Wah neep tah cha
Toka hay yah
Gjay walk ee ay loh ay
(Two pushups, fast beat)
14. PRAYER SONG – PITY US
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