Lyrics

Alle eendjes zwemmen in het water
Falderal de riere
Falderal de rare
Alle eendjes zwemmen in het water
Fal, fal, Falderal de ralde ralde ra, ra, ra!

Translation

All ducks swim in the water
Falderal de riere (nonsense syllables)
Falderal de rare (nonsense syllables)
All ducks swim in the water
Fal, fal, Falderal de ralde ralde ra, ra, ra! (nonsense syllables)

English Version

Lyrics

1. All the ducks are swimming in the water,
Fol-de-rol-de-rol-do, fol-de-rol-de-rol-do,
All the ducks are swimming in the water,
Fol-de-rol-de-rol-de ray.

2. The bridge is broken, however shall we mend it? Fol-de…

3. In my boat I’ll quickly row you over…

4. Three new pennies we will gladly pay you…

See also

• folk songs from The Netherlands
• songs about ducks
• English version source
• songs with the tonic triad in the melody

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