Kitaguni No Haru

Spring in the North Country

Kitaguni No Haru

Green leaves, blue sky, southern wind
しらかばあおぞらみなみかぜ
shira kaba aozora minami kaze
Fists bloom on that hill in the north country
こぶし さく あのおか きたぐにの
kobushi saku ano oka kitaguni no
Ah, spring in the north country
Ah きたぐにの はる
Ah kitaguni no haru
The seasons change, but you probably won't notice
きせつが とかいでは わからないだろうと
kisetsu ga tokai de wa wakaranai darou to
The small parcel that reached my mother
とどいた おふくろの ちいさな つづみ
todoita ofukuro no tiisana tsuzumi
Should I return to that hometown, should I return
あの ふるさとへ かえろかな かえろかな
ano furusato e kaerokana kaerokana

Melting snow, babbling brook, round bridge
ゆきどけ せせらぎ まるきばし
yuki doke seseragi marukibashi
The eyes of the pine trees are blowing in the north country
からまつの めが ふく きたぐにの
karamatsu no me ga fuku kitaguni no
Ah, spring in the north country
Ah きたぐにの はる
Ah kitaguni no haru
We couldn't say we liked each other
すきだと おたがいに いいだせないまま
suki da to otagai ni iidasenai mama
Parted for five years, how is that child doing
わかれて もう ごねん あのこは どうしてる
wakarete mou gonen ano ko wa doushiteru
Should I return to that hometown, should I return
あの ふるさとへ かえろかな かえろかな
ano furusato e kaerokana kaerokana

Mountain ash, morning mist, water mill
やまぶき あさぎり すいしゃごや
yamabuki asagiri suishyagoya
The songs of laughter are heard in the north country
わらね うた きこえる きたぐにの
warane uta kikoeru kitaguni no
Ah, spring in the north country
Ah きたぐにの はる
Ah kitaguni no haru
My brother and father, two stubborn people
あにきも おやじにて むくちな ふたりが
aniki mo oyaji nite mukuti na futari ga
Sometimes having a drink together
たまには さけでも のんでるだろか
tama ni wa sake demo nonderu daroka
Should I return to that hometown, should I return
あの ふるさとへ かえろかな かえろかな
ano furusato e kaerokana kaerokana