Tanko Bushi

Tanko Bushi

Tanko Bushi

The moon has risen, the moon has risen, it's good, goodTsukiga-deta deta-tsukiga-deta a yoi yoi
It rose over the mountain behind our houseUchi no oyama no-ueni-deta
It's so high that it's hard to see (hey ho)Anmari entotsuga-takai-node (a yoisho)
Hey, Mr. Moon, you're all smoky, good, goodsa-zoya otsukisan- kemuta-karo sano yoi yoi

One mountain, two mountains, three mountains, good, goodHitoyama futayama miyama koe a yoi yoi
The land is divided by the Yaetsu Riverokuni saitaru-yaetsu-baki
What a colorful, blooming field (hey ho)na-n-bo iroyo-ku saita-tote (yoisho)
Samachan, you're a good girl, with your flower crown, good, goodsamachan- kayowanya mudano- hana sano yoi yoi

The mole's eyes are not good, goodMogura- hi no me wa nigate- dana a yoi yoi
The mountain man is a strange oneyama no oira wa- ikina - mono
He's waiting for the four seasons to changeshi-ki o deru no o machika-nete
That cute girl is pulling his sleeve, good, goodka-wai- ano ko- ga sode o - hiku sano yoi yoi

If you're going to leave me, it's good, goodAnataga sonokide yuno-nara a yoi yoi
I'll accept it and say goodbyeOmoikirima-su wakare-masu
To the daughter of the original village head (hey ho)motono musume-no juhachi-ni (yoisho)
If you come back, I'll say goodbye, good, goodkaeshite kureta-ra wakare-masu sano yoi yoi

If you're going to work in the front mountains, it's good, goodO-mae sakiyama shigoto- nara a yoi yoi
I'll take the lead and set the pacewatasha sentan- ondo-tori
I'll make you work hard and make you do itkuro- suru ki-to saseru- ki yo
Singing and dancing, let's have fun, good, gooduta de noroke-te tomoka-segi sano yoi yoi