High Star Productions Audio and video recording and production companyAbout UsProductsContactLinksHome
Lakota Sacred Songs of NATIVE AMERICAN HEALING: sung as in ceremony 02-0502

Howard Bad Hand and Tom Teegarden sing with authentic pace and volume, accompanying themselves with hand drums just as they would in ceremony. This is as close to the real thing as you can get outside of an actual ceremony!


 >> Return to Album Details

 

 

Friend, Do It This Way

LYRICS
Kola, level ecun wo
Kola, level ecun wo
Kola, level ecun wo
Lecanu ki
Ni Tunkashila
Wani yank u kte lo
Owakan wanji
Yuha ilotake ce
Mi ksu ya wacekiya yo
Ecanu ki
Ni Tunkashila
Wani yank u kte lo
Kola, level ecun wo
Kola, level ecun wo
Kola, level ecun wo
Ni Tunkashila
Wani yank u kte lo
Hocokan Wanji
Yuha ilotake ce
Mi ksuya hoye kiya yo
Ecanu ki
Ni Tunkashila
Wani yank u kte lo
Kola, level ecun wo
Kola, level ecun wo
Kola, level ecun wo
Ni Tunkashila
Wani yank u kte lo
Cunupa wanji
Yuha ilotake ce
Mi ksuya opagin yo
Lecanu ki
Taku yacin ki
Ecetu kte lo
 
Friend, do it this way.
Friend, do it this way.
Friend, do it this way.
If you do it this way,
Your Grandfather
Will come to see you.
In a resting place
(when) you sit down with it,
Rmember me as you pray.
If you do that,
Your Grandfather
Will come to see you.
Friend, do it this way
Friend, do it this way
Friend, do it this way
If you do it this way,
Your Grandfather
Will come to see you.
A center place
(when) you sit down with it,
Remember me as you send your voice
If you do that,
Your Grandfather
Will come to see you.
Friend, do it this way.
Friend, do it this way.
Friend, do it this way.
If you do it this way,
You Grandfather
Will come to see you.
A (sacred) Pipe,
(when) you sit down with it,
Remember me as you offer the somke
If you do this,
Whatever you will (or want)
Will be so