Hihanni Washte
by Stephanie Kersley
Hihanni washte, hihanni washte
Hihanni washte, hey a ney
Chante washteya, nape chiuzape
Heya na, heya na, hey a ney
Wani wachiyelo, wani wachiyelo
Wani wachiyelo, hey a ney
Wopila tanka, ampetu washte
Lila washte hey a ney
Wani wachiyelo, wani wachiyelo
Wani wachiyelo, hey a ney
Wopila tanka, m’ni wichoni
Heya na, heya na hey a ney
Wani wachiyelo, wani wachiyelo
Wani wachiyelo, hey a ney
Wopila tanka, pejuta wakan
Heya na, heya na, hey a ney
Wani wachiyelo, wani wachiyelo
Wani wachiyelo, hey a ney
“Good morning, I greet you with a good heart,
Celebrating the life I want to live,
Big thanks for this day, in which I want to live
Big thanks to the water of life,
Through them I seek to live
Big thanks for these mysterious medicines through which I want to live
”