Lone Apache Warrior's Prayer (English)

[Verse 1 – Searching for water] Riding alone on the burning sand (yip yip) Horse stumbling slow, no water in hand (yo hey) Separated from brothers after the fight (yi yi yi) Sun high and cruel, no end to the light (hey ya) Throat dry as bone, eyes searching the plain (yip yip) Praying for mercy to ease this pain (yo wey yo) [Chorus] Eagle, eagle, high in the sky Hear my voice, don’t let me die Eagle, eagle, wings strong and wide Guide me to water, be by my side Eagle, eagle, hear my cry Eagle, eagle, don’t pass me by Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow [Verse 2 – The raid victory] We struck at dawn, swift as the wind (yip yip) Took their horses, left their camp thin (yo hey) Victory ours, shouts filled the air (yi yi yi) But in the chase I lost the trail there (hey ya) Now alone I ride, no brothers in sight (yip yip) Still taste the triumph, still feel the fight (yo wey yo) Eagle, eagle, high in the sky Hear my voice, don’t let me die Eagle, eagle, wings strong and wide Guide me to water, be by my side Eagle, eagle, hear my cry Eagle, eagle, don’t pass me by Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow [Verse 3 – Seeing the eagles & starting the prayer] Three eagles rise on the hot desert wind (yip yip) Circling high where the sky has no end (yo hey) Wings catch the sun, shadows pass over me (yi yi yi) I lift up my voice to the sacred three (hey ya) “Eagles of power, messengers true (yip yip) Show me the water, lead me on through” (yo wey yo) Eagle, eagle, high in the sky Hear my voice, don’t let me die Eagle, eagle, wings strong and wide Guide me to water, be by my side Eagle, eagle, hear my cry Eagle, eagle, don’t pass me by Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow [Verse 4 – Eagles hear and guide] Three eagles turn, wings steady and slow (yip yip) Fly low ahead where the dry canyons go (yo hey) I follow their shadow across the sand (yi yi yi) Led by their hand through this burning land (hey ya) They circle once more, then point with their flight (yip yip) To a hidden spring under the harsh sun's light (yo wey yo) Eagle, eagle, high in the sky Hear my voice, don’t let me die Eagle, eagle, wings strong and wide Guide me to water, be by my side Eagle, eagle, hear my cry Eagle, eagle, don’t pass me by Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow [Verse 5 – Finding water & victory] There in the rocks, cool water runs clear (yip yip) I kneel and I drink, wash away fear (yo hey) Horse drinks beside me, strength coming back (yi yi yi) Another victory won on this hard track (hey ya) I give thanks to the eagles, to the sky up above (yip yip) For life and for guidance, for brotherly love (yo wey yo) [Final Chorus – extended with extra repetition] Eagle, eagle, high in the sky You heard my voice, you kept me alive Eagle, eagle, forever my guide With you beside me, I’ll never ride blind Eagle, eagle, high in the sky You heard my voice, you kept me alive Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle, eagle, my strength, my home Hey ya, hey ya, yo wey yo Eagle carry me where the clear springs flow