Sam Tom Sings Shaker Songs

After telling the Story of John Slocum’s Second Death, Samuel Tom then records the song “ t’iw’i’ulh tsun tse’. ”

Song:

[’uw’] t’iw’i’ulh tsun tse’.
I will pray, I will pray, I will pray.  

Repeat 3 times

  1. nilh sht’es kws ’uw’ t’iw’i’ulhs tse’ tthu mustimuhw.
    1. That is how they will pray, those people.
  2. sqi’qul’ulh kws t’iw’i’ulhs.
    1. They did not know how to pray.
  3. suw’ wil’ tthu sts’unum.
    1. And the Shakers appeared.
  4. sis ’uw’ tssetum ’uw’ t’iw’i’ulhus nilh kwu’elh ’ush ’is t’ilum st’e ’u kwthey’.
    1. And they were told to pray; that is why they sang like that.
  5. kwsuw’ t’iw’i’ulhs tse’.
    1. That they will pray.

Samuel Tom