Songs of the Ghost Dance 6

Songs of the Kiowa

Da′ta-i so′da′te, Da′ta-i so′da′te. Do′m ezä′nteda′te, Do′m ezä′nteda′te. De′ĭmhä′date, De′ĭmhä′date. Be′a‛ma′nhäyi′, Be′a‛ma′nhäyi′.

Songs of the Kiowa

The father will descend, The father will descend. The earth will tremble, The earth will tremble. Everybody will arise, Everybody will arise. Stretch out your hands, Stretch out your hands.

Da′k̔i′ñago (ĭm) zä′nteähe′dal, Da′k̔i′ñago (ĭm) zä′nteähe′dal, De′dom ezä′nteähe′dal, De′dom ezä′nteähe′dal. De′ĭmgo (ä-)dä′tode′yo′, De′ĭmgo (ä-)dä′tode′yo′. De′beko′datsä′, De′beko′datsä′.

The spirit army is approaching, The spirit army is approaching, The whole world is moving onward, The whole world is moving onward. See! Everybody is standing watching, See! Everybody is standing watching. Let us all pray, Let us all pray.

Gu′ato ädâ′ga nyä′ongu′m, Gu′ato ädâ′ga nyä′ongu′m, Go′mtäyä′ ätso′dalsâ′dal, Go′mtäyä′ ätso′dalsâ′dal. Ä′nyä‛gâlo′nte, Ä′nyä‛gâlo′nte. Tä′lyi ĭmhä′go, Tä′lyi ĭmhä′go.

I scream because I am a bird, I scream because I am a bird, I bellow like a buffalo, I bellow like a buffalo. The boy will rise up, The boy will rise up.

Ä′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! Ä′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! E′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! E′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! Da′ta-i nyä′hoănga′mo, Da′ta-i nyä′hoănga′mo. Äde′tepo′nbä, Äde′tepo′nbä, Ä′guănpo′nbä, Ä′guănpo′nbä.

Ä′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! Ä′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! E′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! E′häyä′ Ehä′eho′! The father shows me the road, The father shows me the road. I went to see my friends, I went to see my friends, I went to see the dances, I went to see the dances.

Dak̔iñ′a bate′yä, Dak̔iñ′a bate′yä. Guăto ton nyäâmo, Guăto ton nyäâ′mo. Ähiñ′äih nyäâ′mo, Ähiñ′äih nyäâ′mo.

The spirit (God) is approaching, The spirit (God) is approaching. He is going to give me a bird tail, He is going to give me a bird tail. He will give it to me in the tops of the cottonwoods, He will give it to me in the tops of the cottonwoods.

Heyĕ′heyĕ′heyĕ′heye′ Äho′ho′! Heyĕ′heyĕ′heyĕ′heye′ Äho′ho′! Na′da′g äka′na, Na′da′g äka′na, De′gyägo′mga da′tsä′to, De′gyägo′mga da′tsä′to. Äo′ñyo, Äo′ñyo.

Heyĕ′heyĕ′heyĕ′heye′ Äho′ho′! Heyĕ′heyĕ′heyĕ′heye′ Äho′ho′! Because I am poor, Because I am poor, I pray for every living creature, I pray for every living creature. Äo′ñyo! Äo′ñyo!

Ze′bät-gâ′ga igu′ănpa′-ima′, Ze′bät-gâ′ga igu′ănpa′-ima′. Bälä′gâ na′ta′dălgo′ma, Bälä′gâ na′ta′dălgo′ma. Tä′lyiă be′`pe′te, Tä′lyiă be′`pe′te.

He makes me dance with arrows, He makes me dance with arrows. He calls the bow my father, He calls the bow my father. Grandmother, persevere, Grandmother, persevere.

Be′ta! To′ngyä-gu′adăl äto′tl-e′dal, Be′ta! To′ngyä-gu′adăl äto′tl-e′dal. Bä′ate′ñyi, Bä′ate′ñyi. Da′te gyäko′m ä′omhe′dăl, Da′te gyäko′m ä′omhe′dăl.

Now I understand! Red Tail has been sent, Now I understand! Red Tail has been sent. We cry and hold fast to him, We cry and hold fast to him. He was made to live a long time, He was made to live a long time.

Da′ta′-i änka′ñgo′na, Da′ta′-i änka′ñgo′na. Da′mânhä′go, Da′mânhä′go. Ka′ante damânhä′go, Ka′ante damânhä′go.

My father has much pity for us, My father has much pity for us. I hold out my hands toward him and cry, I hold out my hands toward him and cry. In my poverty I hold out my hands toward him and cry, In my poverty I hold out my hands toward him and cry.

Ähä′yä Ehä′eho′, Ähä′yä Ehä′eho′. Da′ta-i iñka′ñtähe′dal. A‛da′ta′-i dä′sa, Ä‛da′ta′-i mâ′nsâ′dal, Ä‛da′ta′-i to′ñsâ′dal, Ä‛da′ta′-i o′mda.

Ähä′yä Ehä′eho′, Ähä′yä Ehä′eho′. My father has had pity on me. I have eyes like my father’s, I have hands like my father’s, I have legs like my father’s, I have a form like my father’s.

Dak`iñ′ago äho′ähe′dal, Dak`iñ′ago äho′ähe′dal. Gâ′dal-gâ′ga äho′ähe′dal, Gâ′dal-gâ′ga äho′ähe′dal. Do′m-gâ′ga äho′ähe′dal, Do′m-gâ′ga äho′ähe′dal.

The spirit host is advancing, they say, The spirit host is advancing, they say. They are coming with the buffalo, they say, They are coming with the buffalo, they say. They are coming with the (new) earth, they say, They are coming with the (new) earth, they say.

E′hyuñ′i degi′ăta, E′hyuñ′i degi′ăta. Tsä′hop ä′ä′he′dal, Tsä′hop ä′ä′he′dal. Na de‛gu′ănta, de‛gu′ănta; Na de‛gu′ănta, de‛gu′ănta; Gâ′dal-guñ t`añ′gya deo′ta, Gâ′dal-guñ t`añ′gya deo′ta. Go′ dehi′äta, dehi′äta, Go′ dehi′äta, dehi′äta.

I am mashing the berries, I am mashing the berries. They say travelers are coming on the march, They say travelers are coming on the march. I stir (the berries) around, I stir them around; I take them up with a spoon of buffalo horn, I take them up with a spoon of buffalo horn, And I carry them, I carry them (to the strangers), And I carry them, I carry them (to the strangers).

Go′mgyä-da′ga, Go′mgyä-da′ga, Do′ nyä′zä′ngo, Do′ nyä′zä′ngo, Go′ da′gya iñhä′po, Go′ da′gya iñhä′po.

That wind, that wind Shakes my tipi, shakes my tipi, And sings a song for me, And sings a song for me.

Dak̔iñ′a daka′ñtähe′dal, Dak̔iñ′a daka′ñtähe′dal. Tsi′sûs-ä daka′ñtähe′dal, Tsi′sûs-ä daka′ñtähe′dal. Da′gya nyäpa′de, Da′gya nyäpa′de. Da′gya iñatä′gyi, Da′gya iñatä′gyi.

God has had pity on us, God has had pity on us. Jesus has taken pity on us, Jesus has taken pity on us. He teaches me a song, He teaches me a song. My song is a good one, My song is a good one.

Anso′ gyätä′to, Anso′ gyätä′to; Â′dalte′m ga′tä′dalto′-o′, Â′dalte′m ga′tä′dalto′-o′; Änĭmhä′go, Änĭmhä′go.

I shall cut off his feet, I shall cut off his feet; I shall cut off his head, I shall cut off his head; He gets up again, he gets up again.