A Drama Myth “Sing”, of the Navahoes, depicting the spiritual and physical evolution from lower to higher forms of life. With this in mind, I wrote this contemporary song. Also, the Sioux word WAKAN meaning Holy, seemed naturally to fit the Chorus, so I left it.
Che'a che'a che'a he yo
Che'a che'a che'a he yo
Moving up a ways, over yonder
Where the rainbow sighs
And the eagle cries to sun
We are all one, in the sun
Moving up a ways, over yonder
Where the blue doe calls
And the white snow falls
To the sand, and to this face
And to these hands, and to where I stand
Up over yonder
Wakan, wakan, wakan
Moving up a ways, moving up a ways, moving up a ways over yonder
Where the sky elk talks
And the white bull walks in the rain
He's come again, he is the same
Moving up a ways, over yonder
Wakan, wakan, wakan
Moving up a ways, moving up a ways, moving up a ways over yonder
Where the moon dove sings
And sky girl brings me my wine
White-silver wine and the stars do shine
Moving up a ways, up over yonder
Wakan, wakan, wakan
Moving up a ways, moving up a ways, moving up a ways
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Moving up a ways, moving up a ways, moving up a ways
Moving Up a Ways was written by Robbie Basho.
Moving Up a Ways was produced by Jack Lothrop.