Lyrics and translation Kidsongs - Turkey in the Straw
As
I
was
a-gwine
on
down
the
road
Alors
que
je
descendais
la
route
With
a
tired
team
and
a
heavy
load
Avec
une
équipe
fatiguée
et
une
lourde
charge
I
cracked
my
whip
and
the
leader
sprung
J'ai
claqué
mon
fouet
et
le
meneur
a
bondi
I
says
day-day
and
the
wagon
rongue
J'ai
dit
au
revoir
et
la
charrette
a
bougé
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Grab
your
partner
take
her
to
the
floor
Prends
ta
partenaire
et
emmène-la
sur
la
piste
de
danse
And
we're
gonna
dance
to
Et
on
va
danser
au
rythme
de
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Doe-si-doe
and
then
see-saw
Fais
un
doe-si-doe
et
puis
un
see-saw
And
promenade
to
turkey
in
the
straw
Et
promène-toi
au
rythme
du
dindon
dans
la
paille
Met
Mr.
Catfish
coming
down
the
stream
J'ai
rencontré
M.
Poisson-chat
qui
descendait
le
courant
Say
Mr.
Catfish
"What
does
you
mean"
Il
a
dit
"M.
Poisson-chat,
qu'est-ce
que
tu
veux
dire
?"
Caught
Mr.
Catfish
by
the
snout
J'ai
attrapé
M.
Poisson-chat
par
le
museau
And
turned
Mr.
Catfish
wrong
side
out
Et
j'ai
retourné
M.
Poisson-chat
à
l'envers
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Do
a
doe-si-doe
and
then
see-saw
Fais
un
doe-si-doe
et
puis
un
see-saw
Then
promenade
to
turkey
in
the
straw
Puis
promène-toi
au
rythme
du
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Swing
your
lady
round
some
more
Balance
ta
dame
encore
un
peu
Then
promenade
to
turkey
in
the
straw
Puis
promène-toi
au
rythme
du
dindon
dans
la
paille
Came
to
the
river
and
I
couldn't
Je
suis
arrivé
à
la
rivière
et
je
n'ai
pas
pu
Get
across
Traverser
I
paid
five
dollars
for
an
old
blind
hoss
J'ai
payé
cinq
dollars
pour
un
vieux
cheval
borgne
Wouldn't
go
ahead
nor
he
wouldn't
Il
ne
voulait
pas
avancer
et
il
ne
voulait
pas
Stand
still
Rester
immobile
So
he
went
up
and
down
like
an
old
saw
mill
Alors
il
a
bougé
de
haut
en
bas
comme
une
vieille
scierie
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Doe-si-doe
and
then
see-saw
Doe-si-doe
et
puis
see-saw
Then
promenade
to
turkey
in
the
straw
Puis
promène-toi
au
rythme
du
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Swing
your
lady
round
some
more
Balance
ta
dame
encore
un
peu
Then
promenade
to
turkey
in
the
straw
Puis
promène-toi
au
rythme
du
dindon
dans
la
paille
Swing
your
lady
Balance
ta
dame
(Turkey
in
the
straw)
(Le
dindon
dans
la
paille)
Up
to
the
middle
Jusqu'au
milieu
(Turkey
in
the
straw)
(Le
dindon
dans
la
paille)
Come
back
home
Reviens
à
la
maison
Turkey
in
the
straw
Le
dindon
dans
la
paille
Rate the translation
1
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2 If You're Happy and You Know It
3 Bicycle Built for Two
4 The Caissons Go Rolling Along
5 Little Red Caboose
6 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
7 Bumpin' Up and Down
8 Frere Jacques
9 Alouette
10 Rig-a-Jig-Jig
11 Skip to My Lou
12 There's a Hole In My Bucket
13 I Like Trucks
14 Yankee Doodle Boy
15 Over the River
16 Oh, Susanna
17 Shortenin' Bread
18 Home On the Range
19 I've Been Working On the Railroad
20 The Muffin Man
21 Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes
22 Pat-a-Cake
23 Them Bones
24 John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
25 When the Saints Go Marching In
26 Raccoon & Possum
27 The Petting Zoo
28 Row, Row, Row Your Boat
29 The Farmer in the Dell
30 Five Little Ducks
31 Mary Had a Little Lamb
32 This Old Man
33 Bingo
34 Down By the Station
35 Playmate
36 London Bridge
37 Down By the Bay
38 Five Little Monkeys
39 Did You Ever See a Lassie
40 Turkey in the Straw
41 Little Bo Peep
42 Do Your Ears Hang Low?
43 Fiddle-I-Dee
44 The Bear Went Over the Mountain
45 The Best Dog In the World
46 Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
47 The Kicking Mule
48 She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
49 Old Macdonald Had A Farm
50 The Old Hen
2 If You're Happy and You Know It
3 Bicycle Built for Two
4 The Caissons Go Rolling Along
5 Little Red Caboose
6 Take Me Out to the Ball Game
7 Bumpin' Up and Down
8 Frere Jacques
9 Alouette
10 Rig-a-Jig-Jig
11 Skip to My Lou
12 There's a Hole In My Bucket
13 I Like Trucks
14 Yankee Doodle Boy
15 Over the River
16 Oh, Susanna
17 Shortenin' Bread
18 Home On the Range
19 I've Been Working On the Railroad
20 The Muffin Man
21 Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes
22 Pat-a-Cake
23 Them Bones
24 John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
25 When the Saints Go Marching In
26 Raccoon & Possum
27 The Petting Zoo
28 Row, Row, Row Your Boat
29 The Farmer in the Dell
30 Five Little Ducks
31 Mary Had a Little Lamb
32 This Old Man
33 Bingo
34 Down By the Station
35 Playmate
36 London Bridge
37 Down By the Bay
38 Five Little Monkeys
39 Did You Ever See a Lassie
40 Turkey in the Straw
41 Little Bo Peep
42 Do Your Ears Hang Low?
43 Fiddle-I-Dee
44 The Bear Went Over the Mountain
45 The Best Dog In the World
46 Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?
47 The Kicking Mule
48 She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
49 Old Macdonald Had A Farm
50 The Old Hen
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