Paroles
1. Tell me my little children,
What did the jaybird say ?
Jaybird say: "Jay jay jay, Jay jay jay, Jay jay jay,"
That is what he say.
2. Tell me my little children,
What did the mockingbird say ?
Mockingbird say : "Whee dee dee..."
That is what he say.
3. Tell me my little children,
What did the chee-dee say
Chee-dee say "Chee dee dee..."
That is what he say.
4. Tell me my little children,
What did the old crow say ?
The old crow say "craw craw craw..."
That is what he say.
5. Tell me my little children,
What did the old hawk say ?
The old hawk say "chick chick chick..."
That is what he say.
6. Tell me my little children,
What did the partridge say ?
The partridge say "bob bob white..."
That is what he say.
7. Tell me my little children,
What did the old owl say ?
The old owl say "whoo whoo whoo..."
That is what he say.
Traduction
Dis-moi, petit enfant,
Que dit la mésange ?
La mésange dit...
Idem avec d'autres noms d'oiseaux et onomatopées...
