アさて アさて
アさて さて さて さて
さては南京玉すだれ
チョイと伸ばせば
浦島太郎さんの
魚釣り竿に
チョイと似たり
浦島太郎さんの
魚釣り竿が
お目にとまれば
おなぐさみ
お目にとまれば
元へと返す
元へと返す
アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
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瀬田の唐橋
唐金擬宝珠
擬宝珠ないのが おなぐさみ
瀬田の唐橋
お目にとまれば
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元へと返す
アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
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おらが在所の
ご門でござる
おらの在所
ご門が
お目にとまれば
炭焼き小屋へと
早変わり
炭焼き小屋が
お目にとまれば
元へと返す
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アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
東海道は
五十と三次
中山道は
六十と九次
あまたの宿々
なくてならぬは
蕎麦屋の看板
蕎麦屋の看板
お目にとまれば
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アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
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端午の節句は
鯉ののぼりに
さも似たり
五月の鯉が
お目にとまれば
東京タワーと
早変わり
東京タワーが
お目にとまれば
元へと返す
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アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
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阿弥陀如来か
釈迦牟尼か
後光が見えれば
おなぐさみ
阿弥陀如来が
お目にとまれば
元へと返す
元へと返す
アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
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日本三景
天橋立
浮かぶ白帆に
さも似たり
浮かぶ白帆が
お目にとまれば
元へと返す
元へと返す
アさて アさて
さては南京玉すだれ
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日米国旗に
さも似たり
日米国旗が
お目にとまれば
しだれ柳に
早変わり
しだれ柳に
飛びつく蛙
蛙いないが
おなぐさみ
アさて アさて
アさて さて さて さて
アさて アさて さては南京玉すだれ | a-sate, a-sate
a-sate, sate, sate, sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito nobaseba
urashimatarō-san no
sakana tsurizao ni
choito nitari
urashimatarō-san no
sakana tsurizao ga
ome ni tomareba
onagusami
ome ni tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito kaeseba
seta no karahashi
Tōkin giboshi
giboshi nai noga onagusami
seta no karahashi
ome ni tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito nobaseba
choito kaeseba
ora ga zaisho no
gomon de gozaru
ora no zaisho no
gomon ga
ome ni tomareba
sumiyaki koya he to
hayagawari
sumiyaki koya ga
ome ni tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
tōkaidō wa
goju to santsugi
nakasendo wa
rokuju to kutsugi
amata no yadoyado
nakutenaranu wa
sobaya no kanban
sobaya no kanban
ome ni tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito kaeseba
choito nobaseba
tango no sekku wa
koi no nobori ni
samo nitari
gogatsu no koi ga
ome in tomareba
Tōkyō Tawā to
hayagawari
Tōkyō Tawā ga
ome ni tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito nobaseba
amida nyorai ka
shakamuni ka
gokō ga miereba
onagusami
amida nyorai ga
ome ni tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito nobaseba
choito kaeseba
nihon sankei
ama no hashidate
ukabu shiraho ni
samo nitari
ukabu shiraho ga
ome in tomareba
moto e to kaesu
moto e to kaesu
a-sate, a-sate
sate wa Nankin Tamasudare
choito kaeseba
nichibei kokki ni
samo nitari
nichibei kokki ga
ome ni tomareba
shidare yanagi ni
hayagawari
shidare yanagi ni
tobitsuku kaeru
kaeru inai ga
onagusami
a-sate, a-sate
a-sate, sate, sate, sate
a-sate, a-sate, sate wa Nankin Tamasudare | Hurry, hurry
hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
Extend it just a little
and it looks a bit like
Urashima Tarō's
fishing rod!
Finding
Urashima Tarō's
fishing rod
is sure to amuse.
Once you see the rod,
the screen regains its shape,
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
Turn it in a bit
It's the Chinese bridge of Seta!
As for bronze post tops,
Here there are no ornamental post tops.
The Chinese bridge of Seta!
After you recognize it,
the screen regains its shape,
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen!
Extend it just a bit
flip it just a bit
Look, it's the gate...
the gate to my house!
Once you see the gate,
the gate to my house,
A quick gesture and...
the front gate becomes a
charcoal-making shed!
Once you take a gander at
the charcoal-making shed,
the screen regains its shape,
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
There are fifty-three stations
along the Tōkaidō
and sixty-nine stations
along the Nakasendō.
Not all the buildings
are traveling inns to stay.
See the sign to a
buckwheat noodle shop.
Notice the sign and
the screen regains its shape
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
Turn it 'round a bit
Stretch it out a bit
And it looks somewhat like
a flying carp
at Boy's Day!
Once you take a gander at the
flying carp of May
A flick of the wrist
and look, it's Tokyo Tower!
Once you catch a glimpse
of wondrous Tokyo Tower,
the screen regains its shape,
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
Stretch it out a bit...
Is it the Amitābha Buddha,
Or is it Śākyamuni?
See the shimmering halo?
what a delightful sight!
Once you see the halo
shining 'round the Buddha,
the screen regains its shape,
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
Stretch it out a bit
Turn it in a bit
It looks somewhat like
A white floating sail
along the Bridge to Heaven
one of Japan's Three Greatest Sights
Once you can see
the white floating sail,
the screen regains its shape,
regains its former shape
Hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen
Turn it just a bit
It looks somewhat like
the flags of US and Japan
Once you see
the flags of US and Japan
A quick change and
it's a weeping willow
In the weeping willow
there is no leaping frog
There is no frog. / It doesn't regain its former shape. (Double entendre)
Entertaining, isn't it!
Hurry, hurry
hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
Hurry, it's the Nanjing Woven Screen |