Kim Larsen — Elefantens Vuggevise song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Elefantens Vuggevise" by Kim Larsen.
Lyrics
Nu tændes der stjerner på himlen blå
Halvmånen løfter sin sabel
Jeg våger, at ikke de slemme mus
Skal liste sig op i din snabel
Sov sødt lille Jumbo og visselul
Nu bliver skoven så dunkel
Nu sover din tante, den gamle struds
Og næsehornet din onkel
En zebra tager sin natdragt på
Med sorte og hvide striber
Et flyveegern med lådne ben
Sidder i mørket og piber
Sov sødt lille Jumbo, dit lille pus
Slet intet, min ven, skal du mangle
I morgen så får du en neger-dukkedreng
Ham kan du bruge som rangle
Hør, tigeren brøler sin aftensang
Og spejder mod alle kanter
Ved vadestedet med slebet klo
Der lister den sorte panter
Sov sødt lille Jumbo, dit lille my
Min nuttede lille rødbede
Du bad mig fortælle et eventyr
Nu sover du sødt allerede
Nu sover du sødt allerede
Nu sover du sødt allerede
Lyrics translation
Now stars are lit in the sky blue
The crescent moon lifts its saber
I watch that not the Bad Mice
Must sneak up in your proboscis
Sweet dreams Little Jumbo and visselul
Now the forest becomes so dim
Now your aunt, the old ostrich, is asleep
And the rhino your uncle
A zebra wears his nightgown
With black and white stripes
A flying squirrel with hairy legs
Sitting in the dark and squeaking
Sweet Dreams, Little Jumbo, you little pussy
Nothing at all, my friend, you must be missing
Tomorrow you get a Negro doll boy
You can use him as a rattle
Look, the tiger roars his Evening Song
And scouting all sides
At the wading site with sanded claw
There the Black Panther lists
Sweet Dreams Little Jumbo, you little my
My cute little beetroot
You asked me to tell you a fairy tale
Now you're sleeping sweet already
Now you're sleeping sweet already
Now you're sleeping sweet already