Lyrics - Pennsylvania Dutch (German)
(Pennsylvania German folk song)
Joe Raetel, Joe Raetel, geh mit mir ins Graas,
Datt peife die Veggel, datt rabbelt der Haas,
Datt danst der Ox, datt brummt die Kuh,
Un der Eesel schlackt noch die Drumm dezu!
English Translation - Joe Rattle
Joe Rattle, Joe Rattle, go with me into the grass,
There peeps the bird, there hops the rabbit,
There dances the ox, there moos the cow,
And the donkey beats on the drum.
Singable English
Joe Rattle, Joe Rattle, come into the grass,
Where the birdies keep whistling as the rabbits hop past.
You’ll see the ox dancing, you’ll hear the cow moo,
While the mule beats the drum for me and for you.
See also
- Culture / Country: Pennsylvania German / US
- Subject: animals
- Harmony: I, V
- Meter: 3
- Rhythm: anacrusis
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: mfsltd’
- Source: Music for Living: Music Through the Day – Teacher’s Book One, James L. Mursell, 1956
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
