Children's Song

Children's Song

(Occitan)

(English)

I aviá un cat e un chin
I aviá un cat e un chin
Que fasián la terralha
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
I aviá un cat e un chin
Que fasián la terralha

I aviá una mosca al plafond
I aviá una mosca al plafond
Que s'espetava de rire
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
I aviá una mosca al plafond
Que s'espetava de rire

Tombèt de la muralha
Tombèt de la muralha
Se copèt las doas cuèissas
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Tomba de la muralha
Se copèt las doas cuèissas

Lo lendeman matin
Lo lendeman matin
La menèrem a l'ospici
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Lo lendeman matin
La menèrem a l'ospici

Lo suslendeman matin
Lo suslendeman matin
La retrobèrem mòrta
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Lo suslendeman matin
La retrobèrem mòrta

Lo jorn de l'enterrament
Lo jorn de l'enterrament
Faguèrem una panta de rire
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Lo jorn de l'enterrament
Faguèrem una panta de rire

I aviá per capelan
I aviá per capelan
Un chin vestit de negre
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
I aviá per capelan
Un chin vestit de negre

I aviá per enfants de còr
I aviá per enfants de còr
Dos cats vestits de roge
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
I aviá per enfants de còr
Dos cats vestits de roge

I aviá per corbilhard
I aviá per corbilhard
La carreta de Lazari
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
I aviá per corbilhard
La carreta de Lazari

I aviá per carretièr
I aviá per carretièr
Denis vestit en mosca
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
I aviá per carretièr
Denis vestit en mosca

Sortiguent del cementèri
Sortiguent del cementèri
Rescontrèrem una nòça
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Sortiguent del cementèri
Rescontrèrem una nòça

Aquí lo dòl passat
Aquí lo dòl passat
De la paura mosqueta
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Aquí lo dòl passat
De la paura mosqueta

Nos metèrem a dançar
Nos metèrem a dançar
Al mitan de la carrièra
Traulala, Papeta Calhau
Nos metèrem a dançar
Al mitan de la carrièra

There was a cat and a dog
There was a cat and a dog
Who were washing the dishes
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
There was a cat and a dog
Who were washing the dishes.

There was a fly on the ceiling
There was a fly on the ceiling
Who was laughing his head off
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
There was a fly on the ceiling
Who was laughing his head off.

He fell down from the wall
He fell down from the wall
He broke his two thighs
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
He fell down from the wall
He broke his two thighs.

The next morning
The next morning
We brought him to the hospital
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
The next morning
We brought him to the hospital.

The morning after
The morning after
We found him dead
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
The morning after
We found him dead.

On the day of the burial
On the day of the burial
We had a lot of fun
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
On the day of the burial
We had a lot of fun.

There was, as a priest,
There was, as a priest,
A dog dressed in black
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
There was, as a priest,
A dog dressed in black.

There were, as altar boys,
There were, as altar boys,
Two cats dressed in red
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
There were, as altar boys,
Two cats dressed in red.

There was, as a hearse,
There was, as a hearse,
Lazarus' cart
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
There was, as a hearse,
Lazarus' cart.

There was, as a driver,
There was, as a driver,
Dennis dressed up as a fly.
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
There was, as a driver,
Dennis dressed up as a fly.

When going out of the churchyard
When going out of the churchyard
We came across a wedding.
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
When going out of the churchyard
We came across a wedding.

When the poor fly's mourning
When the poor fly's mourning
Was over
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
When the poor fly's mourning
Was over.

We started to dance
We started to dance
In the middle of the street
Trawlala, Grandpa Stone
We started to dance
In the middle of the street.