Tanko Bushi
Tsukiga-deta deta-tsukiga-deta a yoi yoi
Uchi no oyama no-ueni-deta
Anmari entotsuga-takai-node (a yoisho)
sa-zoya otsukisan- kemuta-karo sano yoi yoi
Hitoyama futayama miyama koe a yoi yoi
okuni saitaru-yaetsu-baki
na-n-bo iroyo-ku saita-tote (yoisho)
samachan- kayowanya mudano- hana sano yoi yoi
Mogura- hi no me wa nigate- dana a yoi yoi
yama no oira wa- ikina - mono
shi-ki o deru no o machika-nete
ka-wai- ano ko- ga sode o - hiku sano yoi yoi
Anataga sonokide yuno-nara a yoi yoi
Omoikirima-su wakare-masu
motono musume-no juhachi-ni (yoisho)
kaeshite kureta-ra wakare-masu sano yoi yoi
O-mae sakiyama shigoto- nara a yoi yoi
watasha sentan- ondo-tori
kuro- suru ki-to saseru- ki yo
uta de noroke-te tomoka-segi sano yoi yoi
Tanko Bushi
The moon has risen, the moon has risen, it's good, good
It rose over the mountain behind our house
It's so high that it's hard to see (hey ho)
Hey, Mr. Moon, you're all smoky, good, good
One mountain, two mountains, three mountains, good, good
The land is divided by the Yaetsu River
What a colorful, blooming field (hey ho)
Samachan, you're a good girl, with your flower crown, good, good
The mole's eyes are not good, good
The mountain man is a strange one
He's waiting for the four seasons to change
That cute girl is pulling his sleeve, good, good
If you're going to leave me, it's good, good
I'll accept it and say goodbye
To the daughter of the original village head (hey ho)
If you come back, I'll say goodbye, good, good
If you're going to work in the front mountains, it's good, good
I'll take the lead and set the pace
I'll make you work hard and make you do it
Singing and dancing, let's have fun, good, good