Kookaburra
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Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.
Merry, merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh, Kookaburra,
Laugh, Kookaburra,
Gay your life must be.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Eating all the gumdrops he can see.
Stop, Kookaburra,
Stop, Kookaburra,
Leave some there for me.
Kookaburra Alternative Lyrics
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gum drops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
Leave some there for me
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Counting all the monkeys he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
That's not a monkey that's me
Kookaburra sits on a rusty nail
Gets a boo-boo in his tail
Cry, Kookaburra! Cry, kookaburra!
Oh how life can be
Another extra verse
Kookaburra sits on an electric wire,
jumpin' up and down with his pants on fire.
Ouch, kookaburra, Ouch, kookaburra,
how hot your pants must be.
Additional verse
Kookaburra sits in an old gum tree.
Merry merry king of the bush is he.
Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra.
Gay your life must be!
Information About Kookaburra
"Kookaburra" is an Australian nursery rhyme that is very popular in its home country. It is about the kookaburra; a beautiful kingfisher, native to Australia and well known for its unmistakable call similar to human laughter.
Marion Sinclair wrote the song in 1932 for a contest being held by the Victorian Guides. The competition was for an "Australian round" song. Her song, the Kookaburra Song won and was introduced by Marion at the World Jamboree in Frankstone, Victoria in 1934. It was instantly a hit with the girls and has become a much loved song all over the world. Girl Guide movements in many countries have adopted it as a traditional song
This is a fun children's song. A gum tree is a name for the eucalyptus tree. There are more gum trees than any other kind of tree in Australia. Gum tree leaves are the favourite thing for koalas to eat.© 1996-2 Do you like animal songs? Take a look at the other songs we have listed.
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User Comments Kookaburra (18)
By Sammie-jo from England Leatherhead Surrey on 18 February 2009
I love it it is now on top of my song list
By Jennifer from Canberra on 9 May 2009
Its nice to think of a traditional Australian song as Multicultural
By No-one from Amsterdam on 12 May 2009
That train ones funny ha ha ha rofl lmao lol yeah its not that funny
By Paula from Tullibody, Scotland on 5 June 2009
love this song, but i always got told it was, kookaburra sitting on the telephone wire, jumping up and down with his pants on fire, laugh kookaburra laugh, oh how happy your life must be. awk well, i like this version xD
By Mh from Ozarks In Missouri on 2 July 2009
I am 71 years old and we sang this when I was in grade school. I am going to teaching it to my 2 year old grandson. I know he will like it.
By Alana from Wollongong on 24 September 2009
i love these versions, im going to teach my preschoolers these! they will love it!
By Sue from Albany, California on 29 May 2010
Kookaburra sits on the old gum rail He's got splinters in his tail Cry, kookaburra, cry, kookaburra Sore your tail must be.
By Arnold from Burlington, Massachusetts on 5 July 2010
I sang this song when I was a kid, it's my favorite, and I sing it to my grand daughter when she's going to sleep. Another verse; Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree feeding all the blackbirds he can see stop, kookaburra, stop, kookaburra, leave some there for me. I think my late husband may have made it up though.7
By Zemira from Adelaide on 6 August 2010
i love this site! helped me with my high school work too!
By Mary from United States on 16 February 2011
My daughter made up a new verse: Kookaburra sits on an electric wire, hoppin up and down 'cause he's on fire, fry Kookaburra! fry Kookaburra, how tasty you will be!
By Marc from United States on 10 March 2012
Check your grammar. This song is considered sensitive and may contain lyrics that cause [offensive] to some people. Please speak to a parent or guardian for further help.
By Isabella from Australia on 23 April 2012
I made a new verse kookaburra sits on the old gate getting prosecuted when he's awake stop kookaburra stop kookaburra don't sit on that gate
By Reeda from United Kingdom on 15 June 2012
it was good but and this is a good but i done that song and it was not the same
By Clare from Korea, Republic Of on 1 January 2013
Thank you. I'm going to teach this song to my kinder children:)
By Lisa from New Zealand on 13 April 2013
Id never heard this song til I heard it on Dr Who but they were singing it "Love Kookabura Love Kookabura how good our life would be"...
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By Chloe from Orange County, Ca on 9 November 2008
This is very good, although I think that you should put the long version in the 'Listen to the Music' of the song.