
Lyrics - Rōmaji
(Japanese folk song)
Zousan, zousan,
O hana ga nagai no ne
Sou yo, kaasan mo
Nagai no yo
Zou san, zou san
Dare ga suki na no
Ano ne kaasan ga sukina no yo
English Translation - Elephant
1. Elephant, elephant, why is your nose so long?
Because my mother’s nose is long too.
2. Elephant, elephant, who do you like?
I like my mother!
Japanese – ぞうさん
ぞうさん ぞうさん
おはなが ながいのね
そうよ かあさんも
ながいのよ
ぞうさん ぞうさん
だれが すきなの
あのね かあさんが
すきなのよ
See also
- Country: Japan
- Subject: elephants
- Harmony: I IV V chords
- Melody: pentatonic
- Meter: 3
- Source: Sing ‘Round the World, Vol 2, Shirley McRae, 1995
YouTube
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song


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