Bangau oh Bangau

Lyrics - Malay

(Malaysian folk song)

Bangau oh bangau
Kenapa engkau kurus?
Macam mana aku tak kurus
Ikan tidak timbul
Ikan tidak timbul

Ikan oh ikan
Kenapa engkau tak timbul?
Macam mana aku nak timbul
Rumput panjang sangat
Rumput panjang sangat

Rumput oh rumput
Kenapa panjang sangat?
Macam mana aku tak panjang
Kerbau tak makan aku
Kerbau tak makan aku

Kerbau oh kerbau
Kenapa tak makan rumput?
Macam mana aku nak makan
Perut aku sakit
Perut aku sakit

Perut oh perut
Kenapa engkau sakit?
Macam mana aku tak sakit
Makan nasi mentah
Makan nasi mentah

Nasi oh nasi
Kenapa engkau mentah?
Macam mana aku tak mentah
Kayu api basah
Kayu api basah

Kayu oh kayu
Kenapa engkau basah?
Macam mana aku tak basah
Hujan timpa aku
Hujan timpa aku

Hujan oh hujan
Kenapa timpa kayu?
Macam mana aku tak timpa
Katak panggil aku
Katak panggil aku

Katak oh katak
Kenapa panggil hujan?
Macam mana aku tak panggil
Ular nak makan aku
Ular nak makan aku

Ular oh ular
Kenapa nak makan katak?
Macam mana aku tak makan
Memang makanan aku
Memang makanan aku

Stork oh stork
Why are you skinny?
How am I not skinny
The fish won’t get up
The fish won’t get up

Fish oh fish
Why won’t you go up?
How can I go up?
The weeds were too long
The weeds were too long

Weeds oh weeds
Why are you so long?
How am I not long
The buffalo won’t eat me
The buffalo won’t eat me

Buffalo oh buffalo
Why won’t you eat the weeds?
How can I eat the weeds
My stomach ached
My stomach ached

Stomach oh stomach
Why were you aching?
How am I not aching
I ate some raw rice
I ate some raw rice

Rice oh rice
Why were you raw?
How am I not raw
The woods were wet
The woods were wet

Woods oh woods
Why were you wet?
How am I not wet
The rain fell on me
The rain fell on me

Rain oh rain
Why do you fell on to the woods?
How can I not fell
The frog called me
The frog called me

Frog oh frog
Why did you called the rain?
How can I not called it
The snake wanted to eat me
The snake wanted to eat me

Snake oh snake
Why do you wanted to eat the frog?
How can I not eat it
It’s my food
It’s my food
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