L'pa'tu'ji'jk aq E'pite'ji'jk
Little boys and little girls
Apukjik ika'q petaulewaten
Soon gifts will arrive for them
Petaulewkwi'tital
They will receive their gifts from
Mekkutalitl
The one dressed in red
Tepiass naji-pasmita'tij
They'd better get to bed
Ke' jiks"i"tmuk
Please listen
Ta'n telimuloq
To what I say to you
Apukjik ika'q
Soon it will be time
Petaulewaten
When they will receive their gifts
Petaulewkwi'tital
Their gifts will be delivered from
Mekkutalitl
The one dressed in red
Tepiass naji-pasmita'tij
They'd better get to bed
Pasmita'qw kilew
You children go to bed
Aq jiks"i"tmakutikw menaqa nike'
And listen carefully now
Welitpa'q aq wantaqtek
It is a nice quiet evening
Apukjik San'ti Kla's nutuatesk
Soon you will hear Santa Claus
Petaulattew papitaqn
He will bring lots of play things
Aq wesasi-pikwelk almijkaqn
And many toys
Aq l'patu'ji'jk aq e'pite'ji'jk
And little boys and little girls
Wli-nipi-alasutma'titaqq
Will have a great Christmas
Lyrics and performance copyright (c) 2001 Dr. Bernie Francis