Zui Zui Zukkorobashi

folk song

Lyrics - Rōmaji

(Japanese folk song)

Zui zui zukkorobashi
Goma miso zui,
Chatsubo ni owarete toppinshan,
Nuketara dondokosho,
Tawara no nezumi
Ga kome kutte chu chu chu chu.
Ottosan ga yondemo,
Okkasan ga yondemo,
Ikkiko nashi yo,
Ido no mawari de
Ochawan kaita no dare?

English Translation - Smash, smash as always

Smash, smash as always,
The sesame miso paste, smash,
Procession with tea jar tribute, crack, crack,
Run to the house, rat-a-tat,
Everyone leaves and goes inside, slam
Even if mice are eating
From the bale of rice, squeek,
Squeek, squeek, squeek,
Even if father calls,
Even if mother calls,
Do not go home,
They’ll ask, “Who broke the rice bowl near the well?”
(source)

Japanese - ずいずいずっころばし

ずいずいずっころばし
ごまみそずい
茶壷に追われて
とっぴんしゃん
抜けたら、どんどこしょ
俵のねずみが
米食ってちゅう、
ちゅうちゅうちゅう
おっとさんが呼んでも、
おっかさんが呼んでも、
いきっこなしよ
井戸の周りでお
茶碗欠いたのだあれ？

Game

Formation – Students sit in a circle with a fist extended. One person (“It”) points to each fist while singing. On the last note, whoever “It” is pointing to becomes the next “It” (or is out).