Ayee oko, ayege der Ayee oko, ayege der Ayee oko, Ayee oko, Ayee oko Ayee oko, ayege der Ayee oko, ayege der The current swings The water sings A river rhyme For light is a burden of labour When each bends his back with his neighbour So each for all We stand or fall And all for each Until we reach The journeys end Sandy the strong Sandy the wise Righter of wrong Hater of lies Laughed as he fought Worked as he played As he has taught Let it be made Away you go Ayega der And make it so Ayega der Together all The paddles fall In tune and time So look alive, ayege der And dip and drive, ayege der The current swings The water sings A river rhyme For light is a burden of labour When each bends his back with his neighbour So each for all We stand or fall And all for each Untill we reach The journeys end