*Da da sum
Bam bam lum*
Sing and dance
jump and laugh
all the way -
it’s end of day
All light hours
we’ve worked
in the fields
bent double
*Da da sum
Bam bam lum*
Small breaks
in the shade we had
all the dumplings we ate
all the soup we drank –
and now, hey, hey, hey
a little each
of the rice wine drink
as we hop and jump
and sing and dance
Jump and laugh
all the way
Home, home, home
*Da da sum
Bam bam lum*
Jul 10, 2012
Jul 10, 2012 at 6:34 AM UTC
*Da da sum
Bam bam lum*
Sing and dance
jump and laugh
all the way -
it’s end of day
All light hours
we’ve worked
in the fields
bent double
*Da da sum
Bam bam lum*
Small breaks
in the shade we had
all the dumplings we ate
all the soup we drank –
and now, hey, hey, hey
a little each
of the rice wine drink
as we hop and jump
and sing and dance
Jump and laugh
all the way
Home, home, home
*Da da sum
Bam bam lum*
Poem based on painting by Ma Yuan (1160-1225) - Dancing and Singing (Peasants Returning from Work) (detail), current location: Beijing Palace Museum, image from wikipedia
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