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Sung by Margaret Noori

Midaaswi nibaaganing iyaawag
10 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash zhaangaaswi nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 9 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash shwaaswi nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 8 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash niizhwaaswi nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 7 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash ingodwaaswi nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 6 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash naanan nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 5 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash niiwin nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 4 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash niswi nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 3 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Kina gii gwekajiishinwag miidash bezhig gibijiised.
They all rolled over then one falls out.
Miidash niizh nibaaganing iyaawag
Then 2 in the bed were there

Miidash egaachiid gaa kidod
Then the little one said

Gwekajiishnag! Gwekajiishnag!
All of you roll over.

Pii wa bezhig gii gwekajiishni gii gibijiised.
When that one rolled over he fell out.
Gekpii bezhig minogwaam chikeyegwaang!
Finally one is resting alone!
Nagamwinan (Songs)
Margaret Noori

Margaret Noori

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