Submitted by Maiko Heller on So, 08/14/2011 - 18:15
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Yukaini arukeba
When we wander happily

yukaini arukeba utamo hazumu

ohisama kirakira kazemo aoi

baruderi barudera

barudero barude

hohohohohoho

baruderi yukô

yukaina tabi

 

midorino kokagede hiruneo surya

kotoriga oideto mukaeni kuru

baruderi barudera

barudero barude

hohohohohoho

baruderi yukô

morini okani

When we wander happily, our songs sound merry.

The sun is shining, and the wind is blue.

Valderi, valdera,

valdero, valde

hohohohohoho,

valderi, let’s go,

on to the funny journey!

 

When we take a nap in the shadow of the green leaves,

the birds come to pick us up and say “Come on!”

Valderi, valdera,

valdero, valde

hohohohohoho,

valderi, let’s go,

into the woods and over the hills!

In 1964, this song was aired for the first time in the daily NHK TV broadcast “Minnano uta” (Songs for everyone).