Elefantens Vuggevise [English translation]
Elefantens Vuggevise [English translation]
Now stars are lit in the blue sky
The half moon raises his saber
I see to that the bad mice won't
Sneak up in your trunk
Sleep tight, little Jumbo and hushaby
Now the forest grows so dark
Now aunt is asleep, the old ostrich
And so is the rhino, your uncle
Now in his sleep the wildbeest are calling
In the thicket of large lianas
And monkeys sing themselves to sleep
In cradles of green bananas
Sleep tight, little Jumbo, you tiny tot
Nothing, my darling, you shall miss
Tomorrow you'll get a coconut
You can use it as a rattle
A zebra puts on his pajamas
in black and white stripes
A flying squirrel with hairy legs
sits in the dark and squeaks
Sleep tight, little Jumbo, I hope you're full?
You don't know the sorrows of a housewife
A small plantation of one thousand reeds
Those we shall pickle tomorrow
Listen, the tiger roars his evensong
And scouts to each side
By the midstream, with his claws sharpened
The black panther sneaks
Sleep silent, little Jumbo, you little mite
You cute little beetroot
You asked me to tell you a fairytale
Now you're sound asleep already
- Artist:Kim Larsen
- Album:Glemmebogen For Børn