Childhood days Sniau k’ee sei han see Hou chiak kou hou ee Karipok, p’ak kan lop Achilouk, kuei kodok Kali tuei, iu cha kuei Ais kachang, siu tee kang Leing che kang, sng uan, chendoi Rojak, kong t’ng kah dodoi Kou u hong ch’uei yiau yei Chiak kah kau ee bei chei. Pou pnia, pasembok, satay Chiak kah pot toh bei tei A-E-I-O-U, Kah kawan ch’it t’ou kau ch’iun One two soum, chit-chit- ch’oum Siou tau chau k’ee joum Kah lang lawan au, Ch’nia au keh loh chau Kei bou koh kei kniw Masak-masak chu tee tnia Mata-ch’at, chui lou chui peing-peing Chui-chui chiak pah chou lam peng La la lee la tampoung Apek bei apoung Ting tong tiang Chui-chui pang p’ui ch’au kiam-kiam Ch’it t’ou song kah mm see song Tapi bou kah peh bou kang Bei sai aneh gong siau-siau kah teing tiouk chiak teen na tiau Well all these days have gone But fond memories still linger on. Could those games of yesteryear, Be revived for our youngsters dear? | Childhood days Those childhood days set me thinking What a great time just playing and eating Currypuffs and playing tops Hide and seek and cekodok Kari tuei and iu cha kuei for you Ais kacang and swimming in the river too Leing chee kang, ice balls and cendol Rojak, groundnut candy and dodol. Cuttlefish with kangkong leaf Eat till the seats asks you to leave. Poh piah, pasembor and satay Eat till you burst, I must say Or playing A-E-I-O-U Or hand-wrestling, well, wouldn’t you? One two soum, and hopscotch craze Or reserving first place in the race Or flying kites to show ones might And running all over to get a fallen kite Or playing mother hen protecting her chicks Or cooking with toy pans, take your pick. Playing cops and robbers, losers are forfeited If the rhyme ends at your turn, you are defeated Or playing la, la,lee la tampoung Using hand signs; apek sells apoung Or a rhyming game as ting tong riang Lets see who emits fetid air so ch’au hiam hiams |
Maksud lagu:
Zaman kanak-kanak
Zaman kanak-kanak membuatku sering terkenang
Zaman kanak-kanak membuatku sering terkenang
Alangkah seronoknya, hanya main dan makan
Kuih karipap dan main gasing
Main sorok-sorok dan cekodok
Kari dan kuih goreng untuk kamu
Ais kacang dan berenang di sungai
Lee chee kang, ais kepal serta cendol
Rojak, kandi kelapa dan dodol.
Sotong dan kangkung
Duduk makan sampai orang sudah tiada.
Popia, pasembor dan sate
Makan sampai perut gendut
Atau main A-E-I-O-U
Atau anda sudi bergusti lengan?
Wan tu zum, dan main teng-teng
Atau lawan lumba lari, siapa dapat nombor satu
Atau bermain layang-layang tunjuk lagak siapa handal
Dan berlari tunggang-langgang kejar layang-layang jatuh
Atau bermain 'ibu ayam' dan anak
Atau main masak-masak dengan kuali mainan, mana satu pilihan hati?
Bermain polis dan pencuri, siapa kalah kena denda
Kalau lagu berhenti masa giliran kamu, kamu kalah
Atau bermain la la li la tamplung
Guna isyarat tangan, apek jual kuih apom
Atau permainan berlagu seperti riang ting tong
Lihat siapa terkentut, mari pergi senyap-senyap
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