Verse 1
ôta nitaskînân ê-nipahi-kâ-kâmwâtahk,
Here on our land, it’s been very calm,
Nôcikinosêwiyiniw ê-ati-kwâskwêpicikêt,
A fisherman has been rod and reel fishing,
Otâkwani-mîcisonâniwiw, mitoni ê-kîspoyâhk,
There was much eating at supper time and we got very full,
Nisikos takohtêw, ê-pê-âcimot.
Auntie has arrived, she’s come to tell us stories,
Verse 2
Kayâs mâna ê-kiyokâtohk, sôskwâc kî-miywâsin,
Long ago, people used to visit one another, it was just so nice,
Pahpiwak asiyiniwak kâ-kiyokâtitocik,
Laughter was heard when the people visited one another,
Kî-wâpan-mêtawâniwiw, sôskwâc ê-kî-môcikahk
Sometimes there were cards played all night long, it was so fun,
Anohc kâ-kîsikâk pîtos ispayin.
How times have changed, it’s not that way anymore,

Chorus
Nôcikiwikamikosihk ê-kî-ohpikiyâhk,
Nôcikiwikamikosihk is where we were raised,
ê-awâsisi-mêtawêyâhk kapê-kîsik,
As children, we played there all day long,
Nôcikiwikamikosihk ê-kî-ohpikiyâhk,
Nôcikiwikamikosihk is where we were raised,
ê-awâsisi-mêtawêyâhk kapê-kîsik.
As children, we played there all day long,

Instrumental

V3
Nikî-kitimâkisinân moy mistahi ê-ohci-tipêyihtamâhk
We were poor and never owned very much,
Nistêsinân kî-nahêw, kî-sôniskwâtahikêw
Our older brother was a skilled hockey player,
Nikâwînân kî-kakayawatisiw nimosômipanân wîsta
Our mom was a hard worker, and so was our late grandfather,
Nikotwâsokîsikâw ê-kî-nipahi-môcikahk
Saturdays were the most fun time of the week,

Chorus repeat