I’m a doctor,
biribiribinken bun,
look, isn’t this a great beard?
Biribiribinken bun,
I examine everyone,
biribiribinken bun bun bun,
nobody has to hesitate,
biribiribinken bun.
Rotten teeth, I pull out with a crane,
biribiribinken bun,
I treat fever with the syringe of the fire department,
biribiribinken bun,
a broken little finger,
biribiribinken bun bun bun,
I splint with a wooden block,
biribiribinken bun.
Sometimes, I have to undertake a big surgery,
biribiribinken bun,
furuncles, I treat,
biribiribinken bun,
with my hammer, saw, drill, and shovel,
biribiribinken bun bun bun.
What a great array of instruments!
Biribiribinken bun.
I’m very busy,
biribiribinken bun,
look, I’m leaving again,
biribiribinken bun,
I examine everyone,
biribiribinken bun bun bun,
nobody has to hesitate,
biribiribinken bun.
These lyrics were written by Tomoko Nakayama who has written many lyrics for nursery songs. In 1963, the song was aired for the first time in the daily NHK TV broadcast “Minnano uta” (Songs for everyone). Thanks to the funny lyrics and the happy melody, children liked and still like this song very much.