tthu ’i’tut spe’uth

Sleeping Bear

 

 

’o-o spe’uth,’o-o spe’uth.
’i’tut ni’ ’u tthu lelum’s.

Oh, Bear! Oh Bear!
Sleeping in his house.

’o-o spe’uth,’o-o spe’uth.
’i’tut ni’ ’u tthu lelum’s.

Oh, Bear! Oh Bear!
Sleeping in his house.

tth’ihwum tseep ’i’ ts’ehwul’.
tl’lim’ tseep ’uw’ ts’ehwul’.

Sleeping in his house.
Please be quiet, very very quiet.

ha’ ch ’i hwuynuhw
’i’ ha’ ch ’i hwisut
’i’ nan kwu’elh ’uw’ t’eyuq’.

If you will wake him,
if you shake him,
he will be angry.