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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