Donguri Korokoro (Acorn is Falling, Falling)

Traditional Japanese Children’s Song. Included in the Japanese Heritage Songbook.

In Japanese

ぞうさん ぞうさん
おはながながいのね
そうよ、かあさんも
ながいのよ!

Japanese Transliteration (so English speakers can read it!)

Zou-san Zou-san
Ohana ga nagai no ne
Sou yo, kaasan mo
Nagai no yo!

In English

Elephant, elephant
How’d you get your trunk to be so long?
Honestly, don’t ask me…
I get it from my mom!