Japanese Children’s Song

かごめ　かごめ

かごめ　かごめ
かごのなかの　とりは
いついつ　でやる
よあけの　ばんに
つると　かめと　すべった
うしろの　しょうめん　だあれ

kagome　kagome
kagononakano　toriha
itsuitsu　deyaru
yoakeno　bannni
tsuruto　kameto　subetta
ushirono　shoumenn　daare

Kagome
Kagome kagome,

bird in the cage,
when will you get out?
In the evening of the dawn
The crane and turtle slipped
Who is behind you?

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