Tag: Arts

8th Grade (CHEROKEE/NATIVE AMERICAN)

(Flute music with steady beat, cue to share)
Young child: I have learned to be wise. Those who come may be disguised.
All: Those who come may be disguised.
All: Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah Nuh wah. Nu wah doe he yaw duh. Nu wah.
Nuh wah.
Medicine Woman: I’ve heard cries of loneliness. So each day I choose to bless.
All: I will walk the peaceful way.
All: Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah,
Nuh wah.
Spirited Warrior: Like the warrior I must go, for my people and my soul.
All: For my people and my soul.
All: Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah,
Nuh wah.
Trail Walker: Though I’ve known some bitter days, I will walk the peaceful way.
All: I will walk the peaceful way.
Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah, Nuh
wah.
Wise Anasazi: Because I’ve had to live through pain,… lean into joy don’t be afraid.
All: Lean into joy, don’t be afraid.
Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah, Nuh
wah.
Nuh wah doe he yaw duh. Nuh wah. Nuh wah. Nu wah doe hey yaw duh. Nu wah, Nuh wah.

7th Grade (RUSSIA)

Father, Father, where are we to go today?
Father, Papi’s sick, we’ll he see another day?
Child, Child, Quiet now go get the sleigh.
Child, times are hard and always there’s a price to pay.

Chorus:
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Child, Child, we’ll leave our Papi here to stay.
Child, he’s gotten old and there is not another way.
Father, Father, then also we must bring the sleigh.
Father, remember this, we’ll do the same to you someday.

Chorus:
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Papi, Papi, there isn’t any food today.
Papi, I love you so, have you something you’d like to say?
Child, child listen to what I have to say.
Plant this rye, the seeds will grow, our family will live this way.

Chorus:
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be another way.
Times get hard and always there is a price to pay.
But when it comes to people, there must be ano….ther……way!