Japanese Traditional Songs – Peach Boy 桃太郎

The first singer asks for Momotarou’s Millet Dumplings. Momotarou answers ‘if you come with me to attack the Oni, I will give you the dango.’

桃太郎(ももたろう)さんの歌(うた)
Momotarou-san’s Song

桃太郎(ももたろう)さん、桃太郎(ももたろう)さん

momotarou san, momotarou san
Momotarou, Momotarou

お腰(こし)につけたきびだんご

okoshi ni tsuketa kibidango
That kibidango (millet dumplings) on your hip,

一(ひと)つ私(わたし)に下(くだ)さいな！

hitotsu watashi ni kudasai na!
won’t you give me one!

あげましょう、あげましょう

agemashou, agemashou
I’ll give you, I’ll give you

今(いま)から鬼(おに)の征伐(せいばつ)に

ima kara oni no seibatsu ni
From now, (I'm on my way) to conquer the onis,

ついてくるならあげましょう

tsuite kuru nara agemashou
if you come with (me), I’ll give it to you.

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