Sister Moon And Brother Sun Lyrics

Mother Earth was in the garden while her kids were runnin' ‘round
Sister Moon was laughing as she ran
Then Brother Sun crashed into his mother's garden pail
Spreadin' seeds all over the land

So they say this is how the woods were made
With the aspens, the oaks, and evergreens
Don't you know that sometimes it happens by mistake
That we make the most beautiful things

When Brother Sun fell down in the dirt
Father Sky filled a basin with the rain
Then Sister Moon tripped and tumbled in
Splashing water all across the plains

So they say this is how the rivers were forged
With the rapids, the rushes, and the springs
Don't you know that sometimes it happens by chance
That we make the most beautiful things
[Navajo: ] Nízhóonígoo adah íílyah (They made it beautifully)

Sister Moon and Brother Sun were out in the yard
Throwin' mud and digging holes in the ground
They kicked and they rolled all over the fields
Pushing up rocks and dirt all around

So they say this is how the mountains were formed
With the peaks, the valleys, and the streams
Don't you know that sometimes it happens by playing
That we make the most beautiful things
[Navajo:] Nízhóonígoo adah íílyah (They made it beautifully)

At the end of the day Mother Earth was tired
And put her children down to rest - Dah'íílwoosh sha'ałchíní (go to sleep my children)
She made two beds at the ends of the sky
One in the east, and one in the west

So they say this is how our days were split
By the nights, the stars, and our dreams
Don't you know that it takes some darkness and some light
To make the most beautiful things
Nízhóonígoo adah íílyah (They made it beautifully)
Chant translation: "They made everything beautiful in the most perfect way"