Feather River Singers: Music
We Are Dancing (Round Dance)
(Feather River Singers)
WE ARE DANCING
By Barbara A. Warren
Cherokee Language Consultant Prentice Robinson
Lead:
Way ya ya hey ya hey ya hey a hey
Second:
Way ya ya hey ya hey ya hey a hey
Way ya hey ya hey
Way ya hey ya hey
Whey hey hey hey yo
Ga-sa-qua-lv o-tsa-(l)-s-gi
(We are dancing in the Circle)
O-tsa-li-e-li-ga
(We are happy)
Ga-sa-qua-lv o-tsa-(l)-s-gi
(We are dancing in the Circle)
O-tsa-li-e-li-ga
(We are happy)
Ga-li-e-li-ga ga-li-s-gi-a
(I am happy; I am dancing)
Yo hey yo a hey
Ya hey ya a hey
Whey hey hey hey yo
Ga-li-e-li-ga ga-li-s-gi-a (I am happy; I am dancing)
Yo hey yo a hey
Ya hey ya a hey
Whey hey hey hey yo