Children's Song

Children's Song

(Pennsylvania Dutch)

(English)

1 "Wann der Jug avver en Loch hot?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Wann der Jug avver en Loch hot?"
"Dummer Ding, dann schtopp 'n tsu!"

2 Ya-a-a. "Mit as soll ich'n avver tsu-schtoppa?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Mit as soll ich'n avver tsu-schtoppa?"
"Dummer Ding, mit dem Schtroo"!

3 Ya-a-a. "Wann's Schtroo avver tsu lang iss?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Wann's Schtroo avver tsu lang iss?"
"Dummer Ding, dann hack's ab"!

4 Ya-a-a. "Mit as soll ich's avver abhacka?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Mit as soll ich's avver abhacka?"
"Dummer Ox, mit dem Beil"!

5 Ya-a-a. "Wann's Beil avver tsu schtump iss?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Wann's Beil avver tsu schtump iss?"
"Dummer Ding, mach's scharref"!

6 Ya-a-a. "Mit as soll ich's avver scharref macha?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Mit as soll ich's avver scharref macha?"
"Dummer Grott, uff sellem Schtee"!

7 Ya-a-a. "Wann der Schtee avver tsu drucka iss?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Wann der Schtee avver tsu drucka iss?"
"Dummer Ding, mach's nass"!

8 Ya-a-a. "Mit as soll ich'n avver nass macha?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Mit as soll ich'n avver nass macha?"
"Dummer Easel, ei, mit Wasser"!

9 Ya-a-a. "Mit as soll ich avver Wasser drawga?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Mit as soll ich avver Wasser drawga?"
"Dummer Ding, mit dem Jug"!

10 Ya-a-a. Wann der Jug avver en Loch hot?
Liever Heindrich, liever Heindrich,
Wann der Jug avver en Loch hot?"
(Recited)
Dummer Ding, hab dier gsawt schtopp'n tsu!
Naw noch noch ee Mool, no gevvich dier eens uff der Kopp!

1. If the jug has a hole in it,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the jug has a hole in it?
Stupid thing, then plug it.

2. Yessss - What should I plug it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I plug it with?
Stupid thing, with straw.

3. Yessss - If the straw is too long,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the straw is too long?
Stupid thing, then cut it.

4. Yessss - What should I cut it with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I cut it with?
Stupid blockhead, with the hatchet.

5. Yessss - If the hatchet is too blunt
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the hatchet is too blunt?
Stupid thing, make it sharper.

6. Yessss -What should I make it sharper with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should make it sharper with?
Stupid toad, with a stone.

7. Yessss - If the stone is too dry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the stone is too dry?
Stupid thing, make it wet.

8. Yessss - What should I make it wet with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I make it wet with?
Stupid donkey, with water.

9. Yessss - What should I carry water with,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
What should I carry water with?
Stupid thing, with the jug.

10. Yessss - If the jug has a hole in it,
Dear Henry, dear Henry?
If the jug has a hole in it?
(Recited)
Stupid thing, I told you to plug it!
Now, still another time yet, then I'll hit you on the head!