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Das Lied von Pippi Langstrumpf → English translation
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Translation
The Song of Pippi Longstocking
(1)
Two by three makes four
Widdewiddewitt and three are nine, (1a)
I re-create my world
Just the way it suits me
(2)
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
Tralahe, tralahe, tralahopsassa. (1b)
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
She does what pleases her
(INTERLUDE)
(2)
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
Tralahe, tralahe, tralahopsassa. (1)
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
She does what pleases her
(INTERLUDE)
(REF )
I own a house
A jolly colored house
A monkey and a horse
They're looking out the window
I own a house
A monkey and a horse
And everyone who likes us
Gets taught our basic maths (2)
(1)
Two by three makes four
Widdewiddewitt and three are nine
I re-create my world
Just the way it suits me
(2)
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
Tralahe, tralahe, tralahopsassa.
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
She does what pleases her
(3)
Three by three makes six
Who-dee who-dee who wants to learn from me ?
Everyone, big and small
Tralalala I invite to my place
(REF)
I own a house
A jolly colored house
A monkey and a horse
They're looking out the window
I own a house
A monkey and a horse
And everyone who likes us
Gets taught our basic maths
(1)
Two by three makes four
Widdewiddewitt and three are nine,
I re-create my world
Just the way it suits me
(2)
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
Tralahe, tralahe, tralahopsassa.
Hey, Pippi Longstocking
She does what pleases her
(3)
Three by three makes six
Who-dee who-dee who wants to learn from me ?
Everyone, big and small
Tralalala I invite to my place
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Submitted by
SaintMark on 2016-10-26

Author's comments:
translation mine
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(1a) Widewidewitt, a nonsensical expression
(1b) an expression of delight, sung while jumping ('hopsen')
(2) 'Einmaleins', german basic calculations, 1st grade maths. (numbers from 1 to 10)
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