(chanting begins) way-he-anna-win-ya-way
way-he-anna-win-ya-way
(sung) EYES WIDE OPEN now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
Eagles flying over my head
circling as I sing ya
and if I hadn't known before
a blessed witnessing
a blessed witnessing!
Eyes Wide Open now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
I see you!
All of our minds together as one
sitting all night to pray
ancestors, the moon and sun
showing us the way
way-he-anna-win-ya-way
Eyes wide open now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
Shake the rattle, beat the drum
our Elders' voices rise
sickness that was there is gone
healed before our eyes
Eyes wide open now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
Sweetgrass, sage and tobacco
we make an offering
say a prayer and let it go
Creator moves within
way-he-anna-win-ya-way
(prayer spoken in Mohawk)
(translation) A long time ago
I forgot good things
I forgot my family
I forgot spirit
A long time ago
I forgot spirit
I wish for good things
I wish for spirit!
I wish for spirit
Eyes wide open now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
This life doesn't end with death
there's a journey left to make
ancestors watch over us
and guide the path we take
guide the path we take
Eyes wide open now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
Eyes wide open now
eyes wide open
eyes wide open now
I see you
(whispered) I see you
(chanting) way-he-anna-win-ya-way
way-he-anna-win-ya-way
(whispered) I see you