Lyrics and translation 前川 清 - 河内おとこ節

河内おとこ節

河内生れの 風来坊は
生きのいいのが ああ... 売りもんや
サテモ皆さま おそまつながら

ここが男の 舞台なら
太鼓叩いて 見栄を切る
喧嘩囃子の 河内ぶし

一に度胸や 二に人情や
後は腕ずく ああ... 腕しだい
サテモ皆さま 悪声ながら
坂田三吉 物語り
派手な掛声 頂いて
唸る男の 河内ぶし
馬鹿な息子と 叱ってくれる
俺の親父は ああ... 生駒山
サテモ皆さま おおそれながら
肌は鉄火の 勇み肌
グイと冷酒 飲みほして
仁義がわりの 河内ぶし

The Ballad of the Kawachi Man

I'm a vagabond born in Kawachi,
A lively fellow, my wares for sale, ah...
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm but a humble man,

But if this stage were a battlefield,
I'd beat my drum and strut my stuff,
In the喧嘩囃子 (kenka-bayashi) style of the Kawachi.

First comes courage, then compassion,
And finally, strength of arm, ah... strength is all,
Ladies and gentlemen, forgive my rough voice,
But I'll tell you the tale of Sankichi Sakata,
With a flourish and a roar, please,
In the manly style of the Kawachi.
A foolish son, my father used to scold,
But my father was ah... Mount Ikoma,
Ladies and gentlemen, pardon my boldness,
My skin is tough as iron,
I'll drink sake in one gulp,
The manly style of the Kawachi.