liwliwish
Jingle Bells
liwliwish..., liwliwish..., liwish 'ets.me...lk'w
Bells are ringing, ringing all the way
qwamqwamt khwa ch-deqht-el'wis
What fun it it to travel about
e tsukwtsukwmi'n'n-e...t, hey !
In our sleigh, hey!
liwliwish..., liwliwish..., liwish 'ets.me...lk'w
Bells are ringing, ringing all the way
qwamqwamt has ch-deqht-el'wis
What fun it it to travel about
e tsukwtsukwmi'n'n-e...t
In our sleigh
ch'ii-t'aqt khwa a smaqhuqh
We are dashing over the snow
ch-'epł tsukwtsukwmi'n'n-e...t
In our open sleigh
ch'a-deqht khwe guł e'lish...
We travel over the mountains
'etsmelk'w ch'ets-mekhw.mu...khwt
Laughing all the way
chliwish 'eschiche'e...t
Bells are ringing on our horse
hngwishsh khwe slimt-e...t
Our joy is lifted
ch-snkwinm twe snkwi'i'i...'ts
We sing a song at night
ch-ch'napla'qhn aqhi...
While guiding the reigns
December 2002
Raymond Brinkman, with help from Lawrence Nicodemus
