Lyrics and translation Pete Seeger - Clean-O

Clean-O

Mama, oh, mama, come wash my face
Come wash my face
Come wash my face
Oh, mama, oh, mama, come wash my face
And make it nice and clean-o
Brother, oh, brother, come scrub my back
Come scrub my back
Come scrub my back
Oh, brother, oh, brother, come scrub my back
And make me nice and clean-o
Daddy, oh, daddy, come shine my shoes
Come shine my shoes
Come shine my shoes
Oh, daddy, oh, daddy, come shine my shoes
And make 'em nice and clean-o
Clean-o, clean-o, clean-o, clean
Oh, clean-o, clean, oh, clean-o, clean
Scrubbidy, scrubbidy and rub-dub-dubbidy
Oh, make me nice and clean-o
Sister, oh, sister, come smell me now
Come smell me now
Come smell me now
Sister, oh, sister, come smell me now
Don't I smell nice and clean-o?

Clean-O

Maman, oh, maman, viens me laver le visage
Viens me laver le visage
Viens me laver le visage
Oh, maman, oh, maman, viens me laver le visage
Et rends-le beau et propre
Frère, oh, frère, viens me frotter le dos
Viens me frotter le dos
Viens me frotter le dos
Oh, frère, oh, frère, viens me frotter le dos
Et rends-le beau et propre
Papa, oh, papa, viens me cirer les chaussures
Viens me cirer les chaussures
Viens me cirer les chaussures
Oh, papa, oh, papa, viens me cirer les chaussures
Et rends-les belles et propres
Propre, propre, propre, propre
Oh, propre, propre, oh, propre, propre
Frotte-frotte et frotte-frotte
Oh, rends-moi beau et propre
Sœur, oh, sœur, viens me sentir maintenant
Viens me sentir maintenant
Viens me sentir maintenant
Sœur, oh, sœur, viens me sentir maintenant
Ne sens-je pas bon et propre ?