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.
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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. Know some historical information about Kookaburra? Or perhaps some fun and interesting facts? If so, please do drop an an email with all the details and we might just include it on this page and make you famous!
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