Big Spider - Big Spider

Big Spider - Big Spider

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A long time ago a Big spider lived in front of Taaw Hill
A long time ago a Big spider lived in front of Taaw Hill
A lot of people lived near Taaw Hill
A lot of people lived near Taaw Hill
People gathered a lot of food and medicine by taaw hill
People gathered a lot of food and medicine by taaw hill
when a person walked by taaw hill the big spider would let itself down on him and eat him
when a person walked by taaw hill the big spider would let itself down on him and eat him
he did this for a long time
he did this for a long time
he keeps eating our people
he keeps eating our people
I am scared too
I am scared too
let's walk behind taaw hill instead of in front
let's walk behind taaw hill instead of in front
we should all stay away from the big spider
we should all stay away from the big spider
two brave warriors decided to kill big spider
two brave warriors decided to kill big spider
one was named Tl'iyaam and one was named K'waam
one was named Tl'iyaam and one was named K'waam
the people are afraid of big spider
the people are afraid of big spider
now people walk behind taaw hill
now people walk behind taaw hill
they used to walk in front now they walk behind. no one likes the big spider
they used to walk in front now they walk behind. no one likes the big spider
let's kill the big spider
let's kill the big spider
I agree with what you said
I agree with what you said
the two men looked for the perfect stick
the two men looked for the perfect stick
here is the perfect stick
here is the perfect stick
give it to me I will sharpen it
give it to me I will sharpen it
what are you doing my friends?
what are you doing my friends?
we are going to kill big spider
we are going to kill big spider
we have sharpened this stick to kill the big spider
we have sharpened this stick to kill the big spider
be careful you two
be careful you two
the big spider is powerful it has killed many people
the big spider is powerful it has killed many people
the two men get ready to fight big spider
the two men get ready to fight big spider
the two men took medicine and went into the ocean four times
the two men took medicine and went into the ocean four times
and then they painted each other's faces
and then they painted each other's faces
when they were ready the people came to watch them
when they were ready the people came to watch them
I am ready I will fight big spider first
I am ready I will fight big spider first
be careful I will be ready to help you
be careful I will be ready to help you
he walked right towards the home of Big Spider
he walked right towards the home of Big Spider
and the big spider let himself down on him
and the big spider let himself down on him
I'm not scared of you Big Spider
I'm not scared of you Big Spider
the spider is swallowing him
the spider is swallowing him
but look he can't close his mouth because of the stick
but look he can't close his mouth because of the stick
watch out
watch out
let's help our friends
let's help our friends
everybody get your sticks
everybody get your sticks
let's kill the big spider
let's kill the big spider
we killed it
we killed it
we killed it 2
we killed it 2
the one who was in the mouth is still alive
the one who was in the mouth is still alive
everybody help him
everybody help him
you are heroes
you are heroes
you have killed the big spider and now we are no longer afraid
you have killed the big spider and now we are no longer afraid
we will hold a big feast for you
we will hold a big feast for you
the big spider was dead
the big spider was dead
there were many bones of people inside the spider's belly
there were many bones of people inside the spider's belly
because of the two brave men the people no longer were afraid
because of the two brave men the people no longer were afraid
now they are not afraid to get their food and medicines
now they are not afraid to get their food and medicines
the people held a big feast for the two men
the people held a big feast for the two men
they told the story of big spider for many years
they told the story of big spider for many years
the end
the end

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A long time ago a Big spider lived in front of Taaw Hill A long time ago a Big spider lived in front of Taaw Hill
A lot of people lived near Taaw Hill A lot of people lived near Taaw Hill
People gathered a lot of food and medicine by taaw hill People gathered a lot of food and medicine by taaw hill
when a person walked by taaw hill the big spider would let itself down on him and eat him when a person walked by taaw hill the big spider would let itself down on him and eat him
he did this for a long time he did this for a long time
he keeps eating our people he keeps eating our people
I am scared too I am scared too
let's walk behind taaw hill instead of in front let's walk behind taaw hill instead of in front
we should all stay away from the big spider we should all stay away from the big spider
two brave warriors decided to kill big spider two brave warriors decided to kill big spider
one was named Tl'iyaam and one was named K'waam one was named Tl'iyaam and one was named K'waam
the people are afraid of big spider the people are afraid of big spider
now people walk behind taaw hill now people walk behind taaw hill
they used to walk in front now they walk behind. no one likes the big spider they used to walk in front now they walk behind. no one likes the big spider
let's kill the big spider let's kill the big spider
I agree with what you said I agree with what you said
the two men looked for the perfect stick the two men looked for the perfect stick
here is the perfect stick here is the perfect stick
give it to me I will sharpen it give it to me I will sharpen it
what are you doing my friends? what are you doing my friends?
we are going to kill big spider we are going to kill big spider
we have sharpened this stick to kill the big spider we have sharpened this stick to kill the big spider
be careful you two be careful you two
the big spider is powerful it has killed many people the big spider is powerful it has killed many people
the two men get ready to fight big spider the two men get ready to fight big spider
the two men took medicine and went into the ocean four times the two men took medicine and went into the ocean four times
and then they painted each other's faces and then they painted each other's faces
when they were ready the people came to watch them when they were ready the people came to watch them
I am ready I will fight big spider first I am ready I will fight big spider first
be careful I will be ready to help you be careful I will be ready to help you
he walked right towards the home of Big Spider he walked right towards the home of Big Spider
and the big spider let himself down on him and the big spider let himself down on him
I'm not scared of you Big Spider I'm not scared of you Big Spider
the spider is swallowing him the spider is swallowing him
but look he can't close his mouth because of the stick but look he can't close his mouth because of the stick
watch out watch out
let's help our friends let's help our friends
everybody get your sticks everybody get your sticks
we killed it we killed it
we killed it 2 we killed it 2
the one who was in the mouth is still alive the one who was in the mouth is still alive
everybody help him everybody help him
you are heroes you are heroes
you have killed the big spider and now we are no longer afraid you have killed the big spider and now we are no longer afraid
we will hold a big feast for you we will hold a big feast for you
the big spider was dead the big spider was dead
there were many bones of people inside the spider's belly there were many bones of people inside the spider's belly
because of the two brave men the people no longer were afraid because of the two brave men the people no longer were afraid
now they are not afraid to get their food and medicines now they are not afraid to get their food and medicines
the people held a big feast for the two men the people held a big feast for the two men
they told the story of big spider for many years they told the story of big spider for many years
the end the end