Tapio Rautavaara — Hepokatti song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Hepokatti" by Tapio Rautavaara.

Lyrics

1. Oli hepokatti maantiellä poikittain
jala jallai jala jala vei
ja se kaiveli haravalla hampaitaan
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Jala vei jala vei jala vei jala vei
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Ja se kaiveli haravalla hampaitaan
jala jallai jala jala vei.
2. Kuului aitasta kananpojan aivastus.
jala jallai jala jala vei
Oli raukalla lapsihalvaus.
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Jala vei…
3. Siellä seinällä soitteli suolainen silli.
jala jallai jala jala vei
Oli apunansa sillä yks värillinen pilli.
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Jala vei…
4. Kirppu tanssi tangoa lattialla.
jala jallai jala jala vei
Ja lude oli katkera sängyn alla.
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Jala vei…
5. Kissa lauloi sooloa orrella
jala jallai jala jala vei
ja hiiri löi tahtia korrella.
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Jala vei…
6. Hento lehmä se istui pirtissä
jala jallai jala jala vei
ja härkä oli synkkänä vintissä.
jala jallai jala jala vei.
Jala vei…

Lyrics translation

1. there was a horse cat on the road by road
jala jallai Jala Jala Jala vei
and he used a rake to dig his teeth.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
Jala took away Jala took away jala took away jala took away
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
And he used a rake to dig his teeth.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
2. there was a chicken sneeze from the fence.
jala jallai Jala Jala Jala vei
Poor kid had a baby crush.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
Jala took away…
3. there was a salty Herring playing on the wall.
jala jallai Jala Jala Jala vei
He was helped by a single colored whistle.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
Jala took away…
4. Flea danced the Tango on the floor.
jala jallai Jala Jala Jala vei
And lude was bitter under the bed.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
Jala took away…
5. The Cat sang solo on the perch
jala jallai Jala Jala Jala vei
and the mouse hit the pace with a correlate.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
Jala took away…
6. a tender cow she sat in a perch
jala jallai Jala Jala Jala vei
and the bull was dark in the attic.
jala jallai jala Jala Jala took.
Jala took away…