Hega hega ya-hi-ye-hega
 Ya-hi-ye-ne-he hega
 
Hega hega ya-hi-ye-hega
 Ya-hi-ye-ne-he hega
 
Steady as the beating drum
 Singing to the cedar flute
 Seasons go and seasons come
 Bring the corn and bear the fruit
 
By the waters sweet and clean
 Where the mighty sturgeon lives
 Plant the squash and reap the bean
 All the earth our mother gives
 
O Great Spirit, hear our song
 Help us keep the ancient ways
 Keep the sacred fire strong
 Walk in balance all our days
 
Seasons go and seasons come
 Steady as the beating drum
 Plum to seed to bud to plum
 (Hega hega ya-hi-ye hega)
 Steady as the beating drum
 
Hega hega ya-hi-ye-hega
 Ya-hi-ye-ne-he hega