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Feather River Singers: Music

Having Fun (Intertribal)

(Feather River Singers)
HAVING FUN
By Barbara A. Warren
Cherokee Language Consultant Prentice Robinson

Lead:
Ya hey way a hey
O-s-da way a hey a hey

Second:
Ya hey way a hey
O-s-da way a hey a hey

Ni-ga-da i-d(a)-tv-da-s-da (Listen everyone.)
A-l(i)-s-gi-s-ti u-wo-t(lv)-di-ha (Dancing is fun.)
Ni-ga-da i-d(a)-tv-da-s-da (Listen everyone.)
A-l(i)-s-gi-s-ti u-wo-t(lv)-di-ha (Dancing is fun.)

O-tsa-l(i)-s-gi o-s-da-dv (We are dancing; this is very good,)
A-le hi-ya u-wo-t(lv)-di-ha (and this is fun.)
O-tsa-l(i)-s-gi o-s-da-dv (We are dancing; this is very good)
A-le hi-ya u-wo-t(lv)-di-ha (and this is fun.)

O-tsa-l(i)-s-gi o-s-da-dv (We are dancing; this is very good)
A-le hi-ya u-wo-t(lv)-di-ha (And this is fun)
O-tsa-l(i)-s-gi o-s-da-dv (We are dancing; this is very good)
A-le hi-ya u-wo-t(lv)-di-ha (And this is fun)