Текст песни
[Intro Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
Giiwedinaagwad nindizhnibiigaanaang, ge-wayaamin.
Zhoonya'oowinan gidimojii'ig, waaskonigid anongwaad.
Maziniiginokaa, dibaashikeng, ngwaakwe maysigong.
Biinasham bineshiwigaa'ig, waabamowin izhigaa'ig.
Niimiimiyowin enami'ag, giishkaameg, nooding minjimayag.
Waa'an nindaa'enkong, ginwaa'aa ezhi-nitaamang.
Gitchigaamiing bimenshii, giziigizhibig waa'ansii,
Nindagomikwiiwigwaam, mindigoo binesiiwigim.
[Chorus]
Ai, Hiawatha, Nindaa-Gitchi Giiwesiwin Ozhiga,
Nidibikendaan, gitchi-makak, anamaang-ezhigowin waasang.
Gizhaadigo-niniinigo, binesiwiganag gichi-anamin,
Gimiigisiimoo-giigid, maajiiyigaa'ing gaa-minwaadag.
Gichi-Waakaashaa Nindaawenimig, niwiiyanag naakanoowin,
Biinshamin minoomagewaang, weweni-ayaawenimang.
Nindaa'aamidag dibik-naagishim, giniigizaaniig mawakii'ig,
Nibwaakwaadawenimig izhi-nidanaawaad, gidik-naagwad gich-naagwad.
[Verse 2]
Gichi-giizis nitaanisig, nindawesiminaag giizhigaweg.
Gii-waakaashinaang makoosijig, waabamig giizhi-makoosijig.
Shkaabewis nindazhimaaz, giizha-wiingwaam biinjishin,
Nibwaakaagijigwaa'igan, wiingwaamang izhi-nawaj.
Wasaabiing-makwa gich-binaashim, gizii-bineshii gich-binaagawag.
Makwa-nindabaabaagik, Nii-dii-niigowinan gibamajiiwag.
Mino-ayaa'iim Nindabaabaawen, gitchi-goojiikawin gikinaad,
A Nindazhimaa'ig niiminag-nindabaabaa'ag, gidik minaa'am niibinoo'ag.
[Chorus]
Ai, Hiawatha, Nindaa-Gitchi Giiwesiwin Ozhiga,
Nidibikendaan, gitchi-makak, anamaang-ezhigowin waasang.
Gizhaadigo-niniinigo, binesiwiganag gichi-anamin,
Gimiigisiimoo-giigid, maajiiyigaa'ing gaa-minwaadag.
Gichi-Waakaashaa Nindaawenimig, niwiiyanag naakanoowin,
Biinshamin minoomagewaang, weweni-ayaawenimang.
Nindaa'aamidag dibik-naagishim, giniigizaaniig mawakii'ig,
Nibwaakwaadawenimig izhi-nidanaawaad, gidik-naagwad gich-naagwad.
[Bridge: ad-libs.]
Izhi-dibikendaagewaad izhi-niimaajiim, mii-gidiginaam gisii'waadag,
A Hiawatha gidag-wii'aa, niimin-gimajikanaang-gidag wii'aan,
Nimiinaajiimowaag, niibwaakaajigwaa'ig, nimino-miijaan gibamawid,
Gich-giizhigwaad biimboshiinga, niminwayaan gii-biimboshiinga.
Giigaa-wii'aa giigaa-mashkoomig, gidi-biimashin gidag-goobag,
Gizhi-waakaashaanawaad gidibaasigan, minoomagewaan gidimojii'ig.
Nibaagigowaag nimino-bimaadizijig, gidimiijiimowaag goobawag.
Mii-dibikiigan goojishaa'igaa'ig, gidibaakaniiniig dibi-waadizijig.
[Final Chorus: Full energy!!! Ad-libs.]
Ai, Hiawatha, Nindaa-Gitchi Giiwesiwin Ozhiga,
Nidibikendaan, gitchi-makak, anamaang-ezhigowin waasang.
Gizhaadigo-niniinigo, binesiwiganag gichi-anamin,
Gimiigisiimoo-giigid, maajiiyigaa'ing gaa-minwaadag.
Gichi-Waakaashaa Nindaawenimig, niwiiyanag naakanoowin,
Biinshamin minoomagewaang, weweni-ayaawenimang.
Nindaa'aamidag dibik-naagishim, giniigizaaniig mawakii'ig,
Nibwaakwaadawenimig izhi-nidanaawaad, gidik-naagwad gich-naagwad!
Ai, Hiawatha, Nindaa-Gitchi Giiwesiwin Ozhiga,
Nidibikendaan, gitchi-makak, anamaang-ezhigowin waasang.
Gizhaadigo-niniinigo, binesiwiganag gichi-anamin,
Gimiigisiimoo-giigid, maajiiyigaa'ing gaa-minwaadag.
Gichi-Waakaashaa Nindaawenimig, niwiiyanag naakanoowin,
Biinshamin minoomagewaang, weweni-ayaawenimang.
Nindaa'aamidag dibik-naagishim, giniigizaaniig mawakii'ig,
Nibwaakwaadawenimig izhi-nidanaawaad, gidik-naagwad gich-naagwad!..
[Outro: ad-libs.]
Ai, Hiawatha!..
Ai, Hiawatha!..
[Music gradually fades, returning to the atmospheric pads and ethereal flutes from the intro. The beat slowly diminishes, leaving just the sound of the wind and distant, lingering choral whispers. A final, sustained synth chord shimmers, then dissolves into silence.]
