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I really dig Hank Sr., and so does my whole family. I had a lot of fun translating this one with one of my Sm’algya̱x language mentors Velna Nelson. Our language does not translate perfectly into English and vice versa, so this is as close as it gets.

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Amuksn awil tgi yaa waas
'wiigyetga wila haw yaa waas
lu gwe'a siipgm g̱oodu
awil akadi k'uł waal nsiip'nsgu

ha'lig̱oodu dm libag̱ayt yaayu
Sgüü nm kwda̱xsa na g̱a̱lts'abu
daawła nsiip'nsgu asda g̱a̱nłaak
ada akadi k'uł waal nsiip'nsgu

Dm daawła'nu dzidaawł a la̱x stiimboodm gilhawli
gyiloom guudag̱u ndeh dm gooyu
akandi da̱'a̱xłga wil 'na̱gm t'aayu
awil akadi k'uł waal nsiip'nsgu
awil akadi k'uł waal nsiip'nsgu

Listen because the rain is falling down
Lonesome is the voice of the rain
My poor heart is breaking
Because my sweetheart isn’t around

I think I will walk around aimlessly
I should leave this town
My sweetheart left this morning
And my sweetheart isn’t around

I will leave tonight on the train
Don’t ask me where I will go
I cannot stay here any longer
Because my sweetheart isn’t around

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