Louie the White Raven (with English and Tsimshian/Smalgyax)
Channel: Chantil Dukart
Date: 09/01/2024

Louie the White Raven (with English and Tsimshian/Smalgyax)

Lyrics:

Love Knows No Color
Akadee wilaayda sheepn wilgyigyad

The white raven is in love with the black raven 
Sheepnda moakshm gaax da tu'utshgm ggaack

Their love is true
She dp sheepn

Louie, Louie, me gotta go Louie, Louie, me gotta go
Fine little raven waitin for me
She catch the breeze all across the sea
I sail the wind all alone
I never think me makes it home

Louie, Louie, oh, me gotta go 
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

Three days and nights all across the sea
Me thinks of the gaax constantly
On the ship I dream her there
I smell the sea in the feathers of her hair

Louie, Louie, me gotta go 
Louie, Louie, me gotta go

Me see anchorage moon above 
It won't be long till I see my love 
Me take her in my wings and then 
I tell her I'll never never leave again 
Louie, Louie, oh, me gotta go Louie, Louie, me gotta go I say, me gotta go I say, me gotta go

Song written by: Richard Berry
Produced and performed by: Chantil Dukart
Tsimshian Speaker: Alfie Price, overdubs of Smalgyax! Wie Wah!
Photo Credit: Gwendolyn Lupfer-Johnson
Learn S'malgyax colors by clicking the link at the end of the video!