[male
vocals] (
Rhythmic
vocal
chant,
steady
percussive
clapping,
soft
wooden
flute
melody)
Oh,
hear
the
plains
call
out
your
name
Nkoponiai,
the
sun
rises
for
you
today
We
walk
the
path,
we
walk
the
land
The
morning
dew
is
fresh
upon
the
grass
The
herds
are
moving
as
the
shadows
pass
We
see
the
horizon
stretching
wide
and
far
Following
the
light
of
a
guiding
star
Nkoponiai,
you
walk
with
steady
feet
Your
presence
makes
the
gathering
complete
Through
the
valley
where
the
acacias
grow
We
share
the
stories
that
we
all
know
Nkoponiai,
stand
tall
in
the
light
Your
spirit
shines,
burning
clear
and
bright
Walk
with
the
wisdom
of
the
elders
past
May
the
peace
you
carry
always
last
Oh,
Nkoponiai,
hear
the
rhythmic
sound
We
are
walking
on
this
sacred
ground
The
cattle
low
beneath
the
open
sky
We
watch
the
eagles
as
they
soar
on
high
Life
is
a
circle,
simple
and
true
And
today
we
sing
this
song
for
you
You
are
the
strength
that
keeps
the
circle
strong
You
are
the
rhythm
within
our
song
Keep
your
heart
open
to
the
desert
breeze
Find
your
comfort
in
the
ancient
trees
Nkoponiai,
stand
tall
in
the
light
Your
spirit
shines,
burning
clear
and
bright
Walk
with
the
wisdom
of
the
elders
past
May
the
peace
you
carry
always
last
May
the
peace
you
carry
always
last
Oh,
Nkoponiai,
hear
the
rhythmic
sound
We
are
walking
on
this
sacred
ground
In
the
quiet
moments
when
the
heat
is
high
We
look
toward
you,
beneath
the
burning
sky
Strength
is
in
the
silence,
power
in
the
call
Nkoponiai,
you
stand
through
it
all
We
are
brothers
under
the
vast
expanse
Joining
in
the
rhythm,
joining
in
the
dance
Years
will
turn
like
seasons
on
the
plain
Bringing
the
sunshine
and
the
cooling
rain
Remember
the
days
we
stood
upon
the
hill
When
the
world
was
quiet
and
the
air
was
still
Nkoponiai,
carry
this
melody
near
A
song
of
belonging
for
you
to
hear
As
the
night
falls
softly
on
the
land
We
walk
together,
hand
in
hand
Nkoponiai,
stand
tall
in
the
light
Your
spirit
shines,
burning
clear
and
bright
Walk
with
the
wisdom
of
the
elders
past
May
the
peace
you
carry
always
last
Oh,
Nkoponiai,
hear
the
rhythmic
sound
We
are
walking
on
this
sacred
ground
Nkoponiai,
the
plains
are
calling
your
name
Everything
changes,
yet
we
stay
the
same
Listen
to
the
flute,
listen
to
the
drum
Nkoponiai,
for
all
the
days
to
come (
Chanting
fades
out
slowly
with
rhythmic
clapping)