x̌ast akscʔitx (Sleep Well, an Okanagan language lullaby by Kʷpáyaʔqn Swaʕ̕ (John Lyon) and Sʔímlaʔxʷ (Michele Johnson))

x̌ast akscʔítx, kn stilsx mat kʷ ʔayx̌ʷt    (Sleep well, I think you might be tired)
x̌ast akscʔítx, nuʔs x̌lap mi kʷu cułtxʷ asqíʔs  (Sleep well, tomorrow you can tell me your dreams)
x̌ast akscʔítx, lut aláʔ t̕ ʔakɬx̌aʔx̌ʔúlaʔxʷ  (Sleep well, there are no monsters here)
lut aksc̕qʷáqʷ, k̓ikəm mi k̕ʷƛ̕áp iʔ x̌yáɬnəx̌ʷ  (Don't cry, the sun will be up soon)

Refrain ---
kʷ isxəxiʔmíx  (You are my little one)
lut pənkin kʷ t̓ iksłwínm   (I will never leave you)
kʷ ɬaʔ qiɬt  (When you wake up)
puti kn aláʔ   (I'll still be here)

qʷámqʷəmt asənɬqútən, cem̓ x̌ast akscpúlx  (Your bed is excellent, your sleeping place is good)
qʷámqʷəmt  asíc̕əm, uɬ k̕ək̕íp asənk̓iʔínaʔ   (Your blankets are excellent, your pillows are soft)
nuʔs kʷ ɬə łq̓ílx, uɬ kʷ ła nc̕íp̓c̕p̓səm   (When you wake up, you'll open your eyes)
x̌ast akscʔítx, nuʔs x̌lap mi kʷu cułtxʷ asqíʔs   (Sleep well, tomorrow you can tell me your dreams)

Refrain...

x̌ast akscʔítx, lut aláʔ t̕ ʔakɬx̌aʔx̌ʔúlaʔxʷ
lut aksc̕qʷáqʷ, k̓ikəm mi k̕ʷƛ̕áp iʔ x̌yáɬnəx̌ʷ 
x̌ast akscʔítx, kn stilsx mat kʷ ʔayx̌ʷt
x̌ast akscʔítx, nuʔs x̌lap mi kʷu cułtxʷ asqíʔs

Okanagan lullaby

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