My little brother goes about always crying,
My little brother goes about always crying.
Mother, come home; mother, come home.
This touching song was a favorite among the Sioux. It was composed by a young woman who saw her dead mother in the other world, and on waking out of her trance vision implores the mother to come back to them again, as her little brother is forever crying after her.
16. Wa′na wanasa′pi-kta
Wa′na wanasa′pi-kta,
Wa′na wanasa′pi-kta.
Ŭñchi′ ita′zipa michu′-ye,
Ŭñchi′ ita′zipa michu′-ye,
A′te he′ye lo, a′te he′ye lo.