Bangau oh bangau,
Kenapa engkau kurus?

Macam-mana aku tak kurus,
Ikan tidak timbul,
Ikan tidak timbul.

Ikan oh ikan,
Kenapa kau tak timbul?

Macam-mana aku nak timbul,
Rumput panjang sangat,
Rumput panjang sangat.

Rumput oh rumput,
Kenapa engkau panjang?

Macam-mana aku tak panjang,
Kerbau tak makan aku,
Kerbau tak makan aku.

Kerbau oh kerbau,
Kenapa tak makan rumput?

Macam-mana aku nak makan,
Perut aku sakit,
Perut aku sakit.

Perut oh perut,
Kenapa engkau sakit?

Macam-mana aku tak sakit,
Makan nasi mentah,
Makan nasi mentah.

Nasi oh nasi,
Kenapa engkau mentah?

Macam-mana aku tak mentah,
Kayu abi basah,
Kayu abi basah.

Kayu oh kayu,
Kenapa engkau basah?

Macam-mana aku tak basah,
Hujan timpa aku,
Hujan timpa aku.

Hujan oh hujan,
Kenapa timpa kayu?

Macam-mana aku tak timpa,
Katak panggil aku,
Katak panggil aku.

Katak oh katak,
Kenapa panggil hujan?

Macam-mana aku tak panggil,
Ular nak makan aku,
Ular nak makan aku.

Ular oh ular,
Kenapa nak makan katak?

Macam-mana aku tak makan,
Memang makanan aku,
Memang makanan aku.
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Stork, oh Stork,
Why are you so skinny?

How can I not be skinny,
Fish doesn't want to surface,
Fish doesn't want to surface.

Fish, oh Fish,
Why won't you surface?

How can I surface?
Grass is so long,
Grass is so long.

Grass, oh Grass,
Why are you so long?

How can I not be long?
Buffalo is not eating me,
Buffalo is not eating me.

Buffalo, oh Buffalo,
Why don't you eat Grass?

How can I eat Grass,
When my Stomach is aching?
When my Stomach is aching?

Stomach, oh Stomach,
Why are you aching?

How can I not be aching?
I ate raw Rice,
I ate raw Rice.

Rice, oh Rice,
Why are you raw?

How can I not be raw?
Firewood is wet,
Firewood is wet.

Firewood, oh Firewood,
Why are you wet?

How can I not be wet?
Rain fell on me,
Rain fell on me.

Rain, oh Rain,
Why did you fall on Firewood?

How can I not fall on it?
Frog is calling me,
Frog is calling me.

Frog, oh Frog,
Why are you calling Rain?

How can I not call it?
Snake wants to eat me,
Snake wants to eat me.

Snake, oh Snake,
Why do you want to eat Frog?

How can I not eat it?
It is my food,
It is my food.

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