Translated by elders Elsie Paul, Maggie Wilson, & Freddie Louie
Blue Christmas
ʔahmut tᶿ qʷayɩgan tin kɩsmas. Ah’mote th qwayigun teen kiss’miss I’ll have a blue Christmas without you. q̓aq̓ǰɩmč ʔə nɩgi. ʔahsəm kʷʊtᶿ qʷayɩgan. Qaq’jim’ch uh nigee. Ahsum kwut’th qwayigun I’ll be so blue just thinking about you ʔuk̓ʷsəm tam xʷɩčɩt. xʷukʷtčxʷʊm niš. Ookw’sum tam xwih’chit. Xwookwt’chxwum neesh Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree sawsuqʷeganč ʔə nɩgi sow’sue’qwey’gunch uh nigee Won’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me qʷol səm ƛɛƛɛχɛm kʷ ʔaxʷ qwol’sum kle’kle’Xem kw ahxw And when those blue snowflakes start falling ʔi yɛχaθɛtᶿəm ʔi ʔahmut tᶿ qʷayɩgan Eee yexa’theh’THum eee ahmote th qwayigun That’s when those blue memories start calling ʔičɛxʷsəmt kʷʊθ nɛʔ. xʷukʷtčxʷʊm niš. Eee’chexw’sumt kwuth neh. Xwookwt’chxwum neesh You’ll all be doin’ all right, with your Christmas of white ʔahmut tᶿ qʷayɩgan tin kɩsmas. Ahmote th qwayigun teen kiss’mass But I’ll have a blue, blue blue blue Christmas You’ll be doin’ all right, with your Christmas of white But I’ll have a blue, blue Christmas
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